- Guilt and shame
- Trauma recovery
- Panic and mood support
About Carmen
Carmen Cripps Looney is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Georgia with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress. Carmen also focuses on guilt and shame, forgiveness, and attachment concerns when those issues come up in therapy.
Carmen offers a straightforward, person-centered approach that lets people talk through painful memories and difficult choices. Sessions are a place to name hard feelings, look at how they show up now, and consider manageable steps forward. She pays attention to mood swings, panic symptoms, and the ways trauma or loss affect daily life.
Her work often involves gentle clarification of patterns that contribute to shame and self-blame. That can mean examining family influences, faith-related struggles, or the aftermath of past harm. She helps clients practice different ways of thinking about themselves and other people, and tries things that fit the person’s pace and comfort.
Carmen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, mood disorders, and addictive behaviors. She supports practical coping skills for panic and stress and explores forgiveness when clients want to. The focus is on concrete strategies and realistic goals rather than abstract theory.
People who choose Carmen typically want a thoughtful, steady clinician who listens and responds. She works in English and practices in Georgia as an LPC. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to make sure they suit your needs.
How evidence-based approaches can work online
Carmen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach she uses focuses on skills for managing panic and mood symptoms by teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior-based strategies. These tools help when anxiety or sudden mood changes interfere with daily routines.She also draws on trauma-informed methods that help people process distressing memories in small, controlled steps. This work aims to reduce the power those memories have over current feelings and behavior, and it is often paired with coping skills to handle strong emotions between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Carmen collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques as work proceeds so the plan reflects what actually helps.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since this profile does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, or sessions that avoid travel time. They can also allow sessions when in-person visits are difficult; check which formats are offered to find what fits your schedule and technology.
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Primary focus
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Carmen works with depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses attachment issues, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She helps clients name painful feelings, trace where they come from, and try new ways of relating to themselves. The work is practical and paced to the person.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience working with mood disorders, trauma, and addictive behaviors in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Carmen is an LPC licensed in Georgia and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.