Dr. Carrie Willey, LPCC, LPC

Dr. Carrie L. Willey, Ph.D., LPCC, LPC is a licensed counselor with 36 years of experience supporting adults through concerns such as addiction, trauma, grief, eating-related issues, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family challenges, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, and career transitions.

Her background includes extensive work with The Meadows treatment facility in Wickenburg, Arizona, where she learned the Post-Induction-Therapy process from Pia Mellody, author of "Facing Codependence," and facilitated an intensive Survivor's Workshop designed to help participants move beyond childhood and adult trauma. She also worked extensively with Shades of Hope, a program specializing in addictions and eating disorders ranging from anorexia and bulimia to compulsive overeating. At Shades of Hope, she served as Clinical Director and therapist and worked with founder Tennie McCarthy, author of "Shades of Hope."

Dr. Willey also brings experience serving culturally diverse communities through her work with Indian Health Services across various tribal locations, providing assessments and treatment for addictions and other mental health concerns. Her counseling style is eclectic, with primary use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and she has training in Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing. She often incorporates between-session assignments to encourage active participation, emphasizes individual strengths, and helps clients reduce patterns that feel limiting. While she is not religious, she describes herself as spiritual and honors all spiritual paths.