Carrie Hillebrandt , LIMHP, LMHP

Carrie Hillebrandt is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) with 16 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. Carrie works with clients on issues related to ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and life changes.

Carrie keeps things straightforward in sessions. She focuses on building a trusting relationship first, then helps people set clear goals. Sessions emphasize practical tools, skills practice, and time to talk through hard feelings. Her manner is patient and respectful, with no judgment.

Her background includes work in residential settings and private practice across a wide range of client needs. She has experience supporting people with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family stress, and divorce or separation. She also helps with caregiver strain, communication problems, and questions about life purpose and midlife transitions.

Therapeutic approaches Carrie uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness techniques. She adapts these methods to each person rather than relying on one fixed plan. This helps keep work relevant to the challenge at hand.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that begins by identifying goals and building a simple plan. Carrie keeps learning through trainings, reading, and consultation with colleagues to refine her practice. She welcomes conversations about what someone hopes to get from therapy and how to get there.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take steps toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors to improve mood and functioning. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help people shift ways of relating that cause pain or distance.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Carrie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they set short-term goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and do in-depth work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins or those who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping momentum between meetings.