Carri Barish , LMFT, LPC

Carri Barish is a licensed therapist who works with people navigating life transitions and everyday challenges. She brings a collaborative, compassionate style that helps clients cultivate self-compassion while strengthening their ability to express themselves and engage more fully with the people and activities that bring them meaning and joy. Carri focuses on practical, manageable changes - small shifts in behavior and routine that reconnect clients with their inner strengths and help them challenge limiting beliefs.

She has substantial experience addressing stress, anxiety, relationship dynamics, self-esteem concerns, co-dependence, perfectionism, and other life transitions, and she supports exploration of purpose and personal growth. Her practice aims to empower individuals to overcome interpersonal difficulties and develop healthier coping strategies while allowing room for humor and humanity in the work.

Carri is licensed to practice in California and Oregon and holds the credentials LMFT and LPC - LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. She is particularly drawn to supporting young adults, women, and people facing workplace stress, family challenges, or the search for greater personal fulfilment.

Approaches That Guide Online Work

Carri draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support online clients. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that prioritizes the client’s own perspective and strengths, helping people feel heard and understood as they explore values, relationships, and personal goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and testing practical changes in behavior, which can reduce stress and anxiety and improve coping with life transitions.

She also integrates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when needed, offering skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in relationships. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - Carri works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Carri is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, continue work during transitions, and maintain consistent support when in-person visits are not convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic techniques effectively across these formats to help clients move toward meaningful change.