Hi there, I’m Carrie! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 9 years of experience helping individuals navigate life’s ups and downs. I’m passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where you can be yourself and feel truly heard. I specialize in working with young adults facing trauma, stress, life transitions, anxiety, depression, family challenges, low self-esteem, and relationship or friendship struggles. My approach is compassionate, nonjudgmental, and centered on your needs and pace. In our sessions, we’ll work together to better understand what you’re going through, make sense of your experiences, and build tools to support emotional well-being. Whether you're processing past pain or just trying to figure out the next step, I’m here to walk alongside you as you move toward healing and self-discovery.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, we’ll start with brief introductions and begin getting to know each other. I’ll invite you to share more about what brings you to therapy and what you’re hoping to get out of our time together. We’ll talk through your goals, any concerns you may have, and what support might look like for you. The first few sessions are really about building a foundation of trust and comfort. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is key to meaningful progress, so we’ll go at your pace. You’re welcome to lead the conversation and explore whatever thoughts or feelings feel most present or important. My goal is to meet you where you are and offer a supportive space for reflection, healing, and growth, however that looks for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
One of my greatest strengths as a provider is my deep sense of compassion. I genuinely care about the well-being of each person I work with and strive to create a space where clients feel truly seen, heard, and valued. My ability to connect with others on a deeper emotional level allows me to offer steady support, empathy, and encouragement. It’s not about quick fixes—it’s about walking alongside my clients with understanding and care as they navigate life’s challenges and move toward healing and growth.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I’m best positioned to support young adults who are curious about understanding themselves on a deeper level, especially those navigating life transitions and struggling with self-doubt, shame, or harsh self-criticism. Many of my clients are high-functioning but feel overwhelmed internally, often battling inner voices that tell them they’re not good enough. I have a passion for helping individuals untangle those limiting beliefs and learn how to treat themselves with more kindness and compassion. My clients are often looking for a space where they can be emotionally supported, feel seen and heard, and show up as their authentic selves. Together, we work toward building self-trust, managing anxiety, and cultivating a more compassionate relationship with themselves.
About Carrie Hunter
Carrie Hunter offers therapy covered by Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
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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.