About Carrie
Carrie Gajowski is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship hurt, and questions about identity and sexuality. She focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming. Carrie writes simply and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
Her approach centers on helping people notice what gets in the way of living the life they want. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify personal values and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
Client-Centered Therapy guides the way she builds a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere in sessions. Carrie also brings ideas from psychodynamic and existential work to help people understand patterns that repeat in relationships and life choices. That background can be useful when someone wants to explore long-standing feelings like guilt, shame, or isolation.
She adapts methods to each person rather than using one fixed plan. Sessions can include skill practice, problem-solving, and conversations about boundaries and communication. Carrie supports people working through codependency, midlife changes, questions about polyamory or sexuality, and social anxiety, among other concerns.
The focus is on helping people regain a sense of agency and direction. She has seven years of clinical experience and holds California and Arizona LMFT credentials. Sessions are offered in English and provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small guided steps toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, indecision, and feeling stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In online sessions it often includes brief exercises and homework to practice new thinking and coping skills between meetings.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the pace and topic. This approach helps people feel heard and build trust before tackling harder issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carrie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best, based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds in early sessions. That choice can change over time as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and texting work well for quick check-ins, short coaching, or practicing communication skills between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and keep therapy accessible for different lifestyles.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California, Arizona
- Languages
- English
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