Carly Gelb, LCSW
Carly Gelb, LCSW - Practical, story-focused therapy
Details
| Name | Carly Gelb |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Illinois |
| Licensed in | Illinois |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Carly
Carly Gelb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people untangle what gets in the way of daily life. She draws on eight years of clinical experience to support people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and stress. Carly offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical tools that can be used between sessions.
She practices Narrative-informed care, inviting people to name the stories that shape their choices.
Background and approach
That approach is paired with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help shift unhelpful patterns. Carly also uses client-centered skills to keep sessions grounded in each person’s goals. In sessions she may suggest simple exercises like journaling, guided meditation, art, or short worksheets.
These tools are meant to strengthen everyday coping and build momentum toward change. She explains options clearly and tailors work to what each person prefers. Carly has worked with concerns ranging from relationship and intimacy-related issues to eating and sleeping problems, attention differences, trauma and compassion fatigue.
Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment wounds, codependency, and substance use concerns. She offers sessions from Illinois in English and provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect a person to scheduling that fits their life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Carly works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carly among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carly directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Carly directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT Work Online
Online sessions can include Narrative work, which helps people tell and reframe the stories that shape their choices. In practice this means talking through important moments, naming patterns, and experimenting with different meanings to open new options.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a values-driven life. Online ACT often focuses on simple exercises and short behavioral steps to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person, and adjust as needed. People often combine narrative reflection with skills from ACT or CBT to get both clarity and practical tools.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and daily routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can Carly help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas like attachment and codependency.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is nonjudgmental and client-centered. She mixes story work with practical exercises like journaling, art, worksheets, and guided meditation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carly has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, behavioral, and relationship concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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