Carrie Kinder, LCSW

Carrie Kinder is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She aims to make the first step feel manageable so people can focus on small, practical changes. Her tone is compassionate and straightforward, and she works to create an easy space for people to talk about what matters most to them.

In sessions she helps people name what feels overwhelming and build skills to cope with daily pressure. She often uses approaches that teach emotion regulation, grounding, and clearer communication. The work is collaborative - she and the person set goals together and check progress along the way.

Carrie often supports people dealing with caregiver stress, blended family issues, life transitions, and isolation. She also addresses concerns such as impulsivity, addiction, fertility worries, hoarding, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Practical problem solving and moment-to-moment coping skills are common focuses in her work.

Her background includes trauma-focused work and therapies that emphasize mindfulness and motivation. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match methods to each person’s needs. This variety helps tailor sessions to different goals and situations.

People who are juggling caregiving roles or life changes may find her approach useful. She encourages clear steps, small experiments, and ongoing adjustment so therapy fits into real life and supports steady progress.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving relationships. It often includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that can be practiced between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy centers on noticing thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment and can help reduce rumination and increase calm in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and choose methods that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made or priorities shift.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue therapy during life changes or caregiving demands when leaving home is difficult.