Carri McClellan, LPC, LPC-MHSP

Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MHSP with 16 years of clinical experience. She practices in Tennessee and focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, and anger. Carri’s background includes work in substance use treatment and recovery settings.

She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Pacific University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Her work draws on several evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. These approaches are used to address symptoms and build practical coping skills.

Carri often blends skills-based strategies with longer-term processing. She will use CBT and DBT techniques to address thinking patterns, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills. EMDR is included among her trauma-focused tools when appropriate to the client’s needs.

Her clinical roots are in addiction treatment, and she is experienced working with both harm reduction and abstinence-based pathways. That experience informs how she supports people managing substance use alongside trauma, mood, or relationship concerns.

Carri aims for straightforward collaboration: set goals, try practical tools, and adjust as needed. She does not take adolescent clients currently. Prospective clients in Tennessee should confirm current session formats and scheduling before booking.

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