Carol "Carrie" Horne, LCPC

Carol "Carrie" Horne is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 40 years of experience working with adults in Maine. She uses a client-centered style and practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and big life changes. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps forward rather than jargon or quick fixes.

Carrie aims to give people a calm, accepting space to talk through painful feelings. She helps clients notice strengths they already have and build coping skills that fit everyday life. This work often includes addressing compassion fatigue, self-esteem, and the weight of guilt or shame.

Her approach blends talk-based work with goal-focused techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness strategies are used to change unhelpful thinking and to ground people in the present. Motivational Interviewing helps when motivation feels stuck, and psychodynamic ideas are used to look at patterns that repeat over time.

Many people come to Carrie for help with caregiver stress, mood concerns, panic, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety. She aims to match methods to each person’s situation and values, rather than using the same plan for everyone.

Working with Carrie is framed as a partnership. She invites clients to set priorities, try practical tools between sessions, and review progress together. Those interested in support for caregiving stress or related issues are encouraged to confirm current session options before booking.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person as an individual. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps people name their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision can change over time as small experiments and feedback guide the plan.

The practical benefits of online therapy often involve fitting sessions into a busy life. Online care can save travel time and make it easier to schedule brief check-ins around work or caregiving. Because this profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the therapist's current options before booking so you know what kinds of online or in-person meetings are available.