Carrie Fraser, LMFT
Therapist focused on personal stories and change
Details
| Name | Carrie Fraser |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Tennessee |
| Licensed in | Tennessee |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 28 |
About Carrie
Carrie Fraser is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Tennessee. She brings 28 years of clinical work to conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Carrie aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental setting where people can talk through hard things and make choices that fit their lives.
Carrie uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered care to help people unpack the stories they tell about themselves. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to address patterns that keep people stuck.
Background and approach
Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person’s goals. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including substance use and recovery, codependency, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses relationship strains, intimacy issues, and the stress of caregiving or serious illness.
Carrie helps people facing changes like divorce, blended family adjustments, and career shifts. She frames the work as a partnership. Sessions involve listening, clarifying what matters, and trying practical steps between meetings.
Homework or small experiments are used when helpful to test new ways of coping or relating. Carrie’s background includes long experience in crisis management and spiritual direction alongside clinical practice. That mix informs a flexible style that meets people where they are.
Anyone who wants steady, experience-based support for emotional or life challenges may find her helpful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief among the things Carrie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Carrie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Carrie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Carrie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carrie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carrie 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 Carrie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Carrie’s Approaches Work Online
Carrie blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies to address personal stories and daily patterns. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face by retelling and reframing life stories, which can reduce shame and open new options. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and letting the person set the pace and goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems alive and offers practical steps to test new habits.Finding the right mix is part of the process. Carrie treats the choice of approach as collaborative and adjusts methods based on a person’s goals and preferences. Sessions begin with clear goals, followed by practical steps and gentle check-ins to see what’s working and what needs to change.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and suit quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for brief updates or when a shorter touchpoint helps between sessions. These options offer flexibility for varied schedules and communication styles.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Carrie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiving stress, career concerns, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Carrie uses a collaborative, narrative-informed style that centers the person’s story. She mixes client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and motivational interviewing.
What is her professional background and experience?
Carrie has 28 years of experience working in mental health, addiction recovery, crisis management, life transitions, and spiritual direction.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Tennessee Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, and her practice is based in Tennessee.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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