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Precious Wilkerson-Carr

Precious Wilkerson-Carr

LCSW · Louisiana

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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  • Practical skill building
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Collaborative planning

About Precious

Precious Wilkerson-Carr is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 19 years of experience as a psychotherapist and supervisor to her work. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through their concerns and build practical skills.

She helps people handle depression, anxiety, and the stress that comes with life changes. She also supports those facing trauma and abuse, relationship strains, parenting questions, grief, and addiction-related issues. Adoption and foster care are among the additional focus areas she lists.

Her main orientation is cognitive behavioral work, which means sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors. She also uses approaches that address trauma, emotion regulation, and motivation to change when those fit a person's needs.

In sessions she listens first, then helps clients set goals and practice new skills. She prioritizes clear, straightforward strategies and encouragement along the way. Her work includes helping people improve communication, manage anger, and strengthen self-esteem.

People who prefer an energetic but respectful approach may find her style helpful. She emphasizes collaboration, so treatment plans are adjusted to match each person's goals and preferences. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's Start Therapy process and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult. It focuses on values-driven action rather than trying to eliminate every uncomfortable emotion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect; sessions often teach simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to see what works better.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest strategies from ACT, CBT, or other methods that fit. Decisions about techniques and pace are collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

For practical online arrangements, confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue therapy even when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and grounding strategies so they work well in the online setting.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and related issues such as self-esteem and anger.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental with an energetic, respectful tone. Sessions focus on listening, practical skill building, and collaborative goal setting.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 19 years of experience as a psychotherapist and supervisor working with a wide range of concerns.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What are the first steps to start therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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