Hi there, I’m Carrie! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 9 years of experience helping young adults, especially women of color, who often feel like they have to hold it all together for everyone else. Many of the clients I work with are navigating anxiety, self-doubt, life transitions, and the quiet pressure to prove themselves while feeling overwhelmed inside. I specialize in creating a warm, supportive space where you don’t have to perform or prove anything. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that make it hard to be kind to yourself and work toward feeling more connected, confident, and at home with who you are.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first session is all about helping you feel comfortable. We’ll start with brief introductions and give you space to share what’s bringing you to therapy and no pressure to have it all figured out. I’ll ask about what you’re hoping for and what you’d like from me as your therapist. Early sessions are about building trust, helping you feel seen, and creating space where you don’t have to be “the strong one.” We’ll move at your pace and you’ll never be rushed into anything you’re not ready for.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I offer a deeply compassionate, calming presence and create a space where clients feel safe, seen, and valued without judgment. I understand how hard it can be to ask for help when you’ve been carrying so much for so long. My clients often say they appreciate how patient, steady, and supportive I am, especially when exploring painful or complex feelings. I’m not here to offer quick fixes, but to walk alongside you with care and curiosity as you move toward healing and self-trust.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I’m best positioned to support young women of color who are often seen as “the strong one,” but feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck under the pressure to keep it all together. Many of my clients battle inner voices that tell them they’re not enough, especially during times of transition, starting out in their careers, navigating relationships, or questioning their self-worth. They often show up for everyone else but struggle to show up for themselves without guilt. I help clients untangle these patterns, reconnect with themselves, and move toward self-compassion, confidence, and emotional balance.
About Carrie Hunter
Carrie Hunter offers therapy covered by Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
Identifies as
Specializes in
Serves ages
Accepts
Appointments
VirtualMy treatment methods
Compassion Focused
I utilized Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in my practice to help individuals cultivate compassion for themselves and others, particularly in the context of emotional difficulties, shame, and self-criticism.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I primarily use this type of therapy to emphasizes the client's capacity for self-awareness, self-direction, and personal growth. I aim to create a warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where the client feels accepted, understood, and valued. I like to support my clients in accessing their own internal resources, strengths, and capacities for self-direction.
Strength-Based
I implement this an approach as it helps to focus on identifying and leveraging an individual's strengths, resources, and resilience to promote healing and personal growth. I often encourage you to draw on their strengths, resilience, and past successes to navigate difficult situations.
Interpersonal
I have done prior training in IPT. I use IPT with clients to help with current interpersonal issues, conflicts, and interactions that are relevant to the client's goals and emotional well-being. I will work with you to identify and express their emotions related to interpersonal experiences while also validating feelings and explore how unexpressed emotions may be contributing to relationship difficulties.
Supportive
Supportive Therapy has been a foundational part of my work as a therapist. I use this approach to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, validated, and emotionally supported—especially during times of stress, uncertainty, or life transitions. In my practice, supportive therapy is not about giving advice or trying to “fix” things, but about helping clients feel less alone in what they’re going through. I offer consistent encouragement, reflect their strengths, and help them build insight at their own pace. This approach is especially helpful when someone is feeling overwhelmed or struggling to cope and just needs a space to breathe, think out loud, and reconnect with themselves. I often blend supportive therapy with elements of compassion-focused and person-centered therapy, helping clients move from self-criticism toward self-kindness while offering them a space where they feel emotionally held. Whether we’re exploring difficult emotions or just making space for what’s present in the moment, I find that this approach gently fosters resilience, hope, and self-acceptance.