- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Depression
About Ammie
Ammie Carr is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and parenting concerns. She writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each client. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation to reduce overwhelm and restore balance.
With 14 years of experience, Ammie draws from several straightforward therapy approaches. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps when someone is weighing change, and trauma-focused tools support processing difficult past events. Ammie commonly addresses issues such as mood disorders, bipolar patterns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD alongside concerns like codependency, substance use, and family of origin problems. She also supports people dealing with adoption or foster care histories, attachment questions, and isolation or loneliness.
Her work pays attention to how faith or conservative values fit into a person’s choices when that matters to them. Therapy sessions are offered in English and are available through multiple online formats. Ammie combines short-term goal work with longer-term support depending on what a person needs.
She aims to help clients build useful coping skills and clearer next steps rather than only talking about problems. People who choose Ammie can expect a practical, collaborative process. She helps clients set small, doable goals and reviews progress each session.
The emphasis is on real-life change and usable tools rather than jargon.
What Ammie works with
Everything Ammie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ammie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Self-harm
Approaches Ammie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online sessions that fit parenting life
Ammie uses client-centered therapy to follow each person’s priorities and pace. This approach means she listens first and helps shape sessions around what the client wants to change, which is useful when parenting pressures shift frequently.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is helpful for anxiety, low mood, and habit changes related to stress or substance use. Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels stuck about making a change; it helps weigh options and build internal motivation for steps forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ammie will talk through goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. This collaborative process means the plan can shift as responsibilities and needs change over time.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people talk face to face, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and text works for short updates or emotional processing between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and to keep momentum on progress.
Questions people ask about Ammie
What concerns does Ammie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief. Parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood patterns, and ADHD are also part of her focus.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions mix listening with concrete strategies drawn from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ammie has 14 years of experience working with people facing mood disorders, substance concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas and holding a TX LPC credential.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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