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Anita Carter

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Anita Carter, LISW-CP

South Carolina

Licensed independent social worker - Anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLISW-CP
  • LicenseLISW-CP, South Carolina / 5080
  • NPI1598746851
  • Experience30 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationSouth Carolina

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Solution-focused work

About Anita

Anita Carter is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) practicing in South Carolina with 30 years of experience. She helps adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, anger, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use day to day.

Anita draws on approaches that aim to clarify problems and build manageable skills. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change reactions. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to find small, usable steps that move a person forward. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change and wants to increase their willingness to act.

Her background includes long experience with addiction issues, mood disorders, and relationship concerns. She also supports people managing medical or caregiver stress, and those facing loss or major transitions. Anita has worked with clients from many cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Anita listens for what matters to each person and builds a working plan together. She also incorporates mindfulness and breathing practices from her yoga teaching when clients find those helpful. Sessions tend to be practical, with concrete tools to try between meetings.

People who want straightforward, skill-focused support for anger, stress, or ongoing worries often find this approach useful. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to set goals and next steps.

How sessions work

Approach-driven online sessions and practical tools

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. It helps people clarify what matters most to them and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools for changing unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor a plan based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted if something isn’t working. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life - for example, they can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in between commitments, or avoid having to be on camera for a session. Licensed professionals can still use hands-on CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing techniques effectively in remote sessions, helping people apply skills to manage anger, stress, and relationship strain.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, bipolar concerns, and other life changes listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style combines Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques. Sessions focus on practical skills and concrete steps to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on addiction, mood, relationship, and life-change issues.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is a South Carolina LISW-CP (Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice) based in South Carolina.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.

How much do sessions cost?

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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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