- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Carien
Carien Myburgh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on helping people make steady, practical changes. She prefers an efficient approach so clients can move past heavy emotions and unhelpful beliefs and return to daily life with more ease. She balances steady progress with patience when needed.
If difficult memories or deep shame arise, she slows the pace and gives space for those issues to be addressed carefully.
Background and approach
Born and raised in South Africa, Carien earned an honors degree in psychology in 1986. She later completed a master’s degree in counseling at Dallas Baptist University in 2012 and has worked as a counselor since then. Her work often centers on common parenting challenges alongside stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship struggles, and addiction concerns.
She also helps people dealing with control issues, family of origin matters, fertility concerns, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. Carien uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with new behaviors. Sessions aim to be practical and focused, with goals set together so progress is clear.
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans and are limited to residents of Texas because of licensing rules. She draws on 13 years of counseling experience to guide clients toward clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.
What Carien works with
Everything Carien lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carien helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Carien lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches for online support
Carien commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, or problematic patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, doable steps and strengths to move toward specific goals rather than spending a long time on past problems.Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what is working and what feels manageable. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the client’s needs and preferences so sessions stay useful and focused.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or have shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make counseling more flexible for busy schedules and different day-to-day needs.
Questions people ask about Carien
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship problems, and parenting concerns. Additional areas include addiction, trauma and abuse, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is practical and goal oriented. Sessions focus on identifying helpful changes and testing them between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of counseling experience and has practiced as a Licensed Professional Counselor since completing her master’s degree.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. Licensing limits services to people who live in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted due to licensing and regulatory limits.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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