Carlyss Kurtti , LPCC

Carlyss Kurtti is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in North Dakota with 18 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling from North Dakota State University and has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients across a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, phobias, panic, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and co-parenting challenges, career stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, trauma and abuse, divorce, grief, and ADHD.

Her therapeutic style is grounded in patience, compassion, and nonjudgmental listening, with an emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and unconditional positive regard. She draws from a mix of evidence-based methods and collaborative practices, tailoring sessions to meet each person’s needs. Among the approaches she integrates are cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, acceptance and commitment principles, client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, trauma-focused work, narrative approaches, and solution-focused interventions.

Carlyss has a special interest in supporting survivors of abuse and domestic violence, those navigating divorce or grief, and people struggling with codependency. She aims to individualize treatment plans to match specific goals and circumstances, helping clients build practical coping skills and clearer paths forward. Her work is informed by openness to diversity and a commitment to client-centered care.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that maintain distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens attentively and helps clients explore their own solutions. This approach can be especially helpful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and strengthening interpersonal skills.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Carlyss works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so treatment fits the individual rather than expecting the person to fit a single modality.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, work, or other locations. These options support continuity of care and allow therapy to fit into varied routines and life demands.