- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- DBT skills
About Carmen
Carmen Shumate is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 26 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and issues with self-esteem. Carmen notes guilt and shame among the concerns she addresses.
She has worked in hospitals, outpatient offices, residential facilities, group homes, and private homes. That variety means she has seen how problems show up in different settings and daily routines. Carmen primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems stuck.
Sessions focus on practical conversations and gradual changes. She helps people talk through what they are feeling, try different ways of responding, and build skills for managing hard moments. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of her approach when they fit the issue.
Carmen says she adapts the work to each person’s situation and goals. She keeps regular hours across the day and evening to make scheduling easier. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and then schedule a first session.
Her experience includes helping with body image, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, coping with disasters, family problems, post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, workplace stress, women’s issues, and first responder concerns. She also lists disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, divorce and separation, and grief among areas she addresses.
How Carmen’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s concerns. It involves open conversation, reflecting what matters to the client, and shaping goals together. This approach helps when someone needs a collaborative space to sort out feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and test thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety, depression, or persistent guilt and shame. It uses short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that can be assigned between sessions to practice new responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carmen will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, reviewing what helps, and shifting strategies as needed in collaboration.
The practical aim of online sessions is to fit therapy into everyday life. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions during a lunch break, use shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel on busy days. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and DBT skills training to remote sessions so clients can practice between meetings.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and self-esteem issues. She also lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep guilt or shame active. Mindfulness and DBT skills are added when they match a person’s needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of professional work experience across hospitals, offices, residential facilities, group homes, and in-home settings. That range informs practical strategies for everyday life.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Georgia and practicing there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.