- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Carvan
Carvan Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with twenty years in the mental health field. She practices from Mississippi and brings long-term experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Her work also covers grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles.
She uses practical, goal-focused methods and puts the person at the center of care. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings. Conversations aim to name what matters to you and build small, useful skills that fit your life.
Background and approach
Carvan draws on client-centered listening and narrative techniques to help people find their own strengths. She encourages clients to reframe difficult stories so those experiences become tools rather than barriers. That approach pairs with problem-solving methods to set short-term goals and track progress.
Cognitive behavioral ideas are used when thoughts and behaviors get in the way of feeling better. Dialectical strategies help people manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day coping. Motivational interviewing supports change when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Carvan helps people develop a practical mental health toolbox they can use after therapy. The focus is on steady progress and clearer communication, both with yourself and with others.
What Carvan works with
Everything Carvan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carvan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Carvan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experiences and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people name what matters most, which is useful for parenting stress, relationship strain, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills to manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when anger, mood swings, or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful and realistic to use between sessions.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel are difficult. Phone sessions or shorter live chat checks work well for quick updates or when bandwidth is limited. Text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief, flexible check-ins between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family and work.
Questions people ask about Carvan
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, and parenting-related struggles.
What is her overall therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with goal-focused methods to build skills and track progress.
How much experience does she have?
She brings about 20 years of experience in the mental health field working across a range of issues and settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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