Carrie Gheith, LCSW - Therapist in New York

Client-centered approach
Practical coping skills
Support for adoption concerns

About Carrie

Carrie Gheith is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 20 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Carrie aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what’s happening and find practical steps forward.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods that center the client’s own knowledge about their life. Conversations often look at immediate challenges, build coping skills, and set small, manageable goals. Carrie draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses.

Her background includes long-term work with clients navigating life transitions and complex emotional issues. She also has experience related to adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and immigration-related strain. That experience informs a flexible approach to problem solving and support.

Sessions typically emphasize clear, attainable steps rather than jargon. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used to strengthen motivation and identify next moves. Carrie respects each person’s pace and priorities while offering practical tools to reduce overwhelm.

Many people come for help with communication problems, guilt, shame, or the search for meaning and purpose. Carrie encourages small experiments between sessions so progress can be noticed in day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on the person and their goals. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the person steer sessions toward what matters most. This works well for worries about stress, self-esteem, and finding direction.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It teaches simple experiments and practical skills to test unhelpful thinking and change behavior. That approach is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carrie will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then try approaches that fit. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel useful and doable.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also support continuity during life transitions and offer a way to practice new skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster care Blended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Communication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concerns Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Carrie help with?

Carrie works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues like caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and life purpose.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying small goals, and using skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.

How much experience does she bring?

Carrie has 20 years of professional work experience in mental health settings. That background includes supporting people through life transitions and complex emotional challenges.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and is licensed in New York.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.

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