Carrie Kinder , LCSW

Carrie Kinder is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. She focuses on clear, practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Carrie aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk, set goals, and try new coping skills.

Her work often centers on women's issues and life transitions. She helps individuals facing caregiver strain, fertility concerns, feelings of emptiness, or struggles with isolation. Carrie also supports people navigating communication problems, commitment doubts, and blended family stressors.

Carrie uses a mix of therapy styles to match each person’s needs. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to teach emotion regulation and present-moment coping. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, and solution-focused techniques keep sessions goal-oriented and practical.

A trauma-informed lens guides her when past hurts affect current life. Sessions are designed to build small, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes. Carrie emphasizes improving communication, reducing impulse-driven behaviors, and increasing daily routines that support mood and recovery.

Clients meet with Carrie through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works with people in Indiana and conducts therapy in English. Getting started involves a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client's life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive behaviors. It teaches strategies like distress tolerance and emotion regulation that can be practiced between sessions to help with anxiety, mood swings, and addiction urges.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. These practices can lower reactivity and improve focus, which is helpful for stress, depression, and ongoing worry.

Motivational Interviewing is a short, conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It supports issues like substance use or when someone feels stuck making life changes by exploring values and practical next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carrie collaborates with each person to select and adapt techniques that match their goals, pace, and daily routine. She checks in regularly to see what helps and what needs adjusting so the plan stays practical and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and face-to-face conversation, phone can fit brief check-ins or lower bandwidth needs, and chat or text works for quick updates or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or busy days.