- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma-informed care
About Carly
Carly Anne Lockowitz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with nine years of experience. She works with adults who face severe mood shifts, unstable relationships, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and intrusive thoughts. Carly lists guilt and shame among the issues she focuses on and addresses these in sessions when they arise.
Carly uses a practical approach that centers on the person's experience. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaching skills in interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Sessions include learning and practicing skills that can be used between meetings.
She also brings a trauma-informed perspective into work with people who have experienced abuse or other distressing events. That means attention to how past experiences affect current feelings and behavior, and pacing the work to what a person can manage.
Carly emphasizes collaboration. She helps people identify strengths, set small goals, and build steps toward clearer routine and steadier emotion. Conversations are often concrete - naming reactions, trying a skill, and checking whether it helped.
People who want to address relationship problems, family conflict that affects them, anger, body image, or life purpose can bring those concerns into sessions. Carly also works with issues such as dissociation, impulsivity, and compassion fatigue. She invites clients to try skills and notice changes over time.
How her DBT and mindfulness approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person’s lead. It helps clarify what matters most and makes space to try small changes at a manageable pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills in interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. These skills are practical tools to manage strong emotions and improve interactions with others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carly aims to decide together which methods fit best for the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan over time.
Confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking. When discussing online options, consider practical benefits such as easier scheduling around work, fewer commuting needs, and the ability to have shorter check-ins when days are busy. Some formats can reduce the need for video or longer travel, which can make maintaining regular sessions easier. Ask about the available formats so sessions can be arranged to fit into everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with adults facing mood shifts, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses DBT skills and mindfulness to help name those feelings, reduce overwhelming reactions, and practice alternative responses over time.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience as a clinician and focuses on skills-based work combined with trauma-aware practices.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a PA LCSW and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she work in other languages or accept clients abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.