Therapist profile
Trudi Carlson, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2008029872
- NPI1366871212
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
- Solution-focused work
About Trudi
Trudi Carlson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strains, parenting challenges, ADHD, and other life transitions. Trudi draws on practical strategies to help people manage daily pressures and recurring emotional patterns.
In sessions she favors a direct, informal style that focuses on what helps now. She blends client-centered conversation with skill-based tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used to build small, doable changes that reduce reactivity and improve relationships.
Trudi has spent many years helping people who struggle with impulsivity, codependency, grief, addictions, and caregiver stress. She also works with concerns tied to autism and intellectual disability, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and veteran-related problems. Her experience includes supporting clients with bipolar disorder and trauma-related concerns.
People can expect practical sessions that aim to clarify goals, practice skills, and track progress. Trudi emphasizes clear steps such as identifying triggers, changing unhelpful thoughts, and rehearsing alternative responses to anger and frustration.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online sessions
Trudi uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to keep sessions practical. Client-centered work means the conversation is focused on the person and their goals, allowing them to lead while the therapist reflects and clarifies. CBT brings specific tools for identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviors, which helps with anger, anxiety, and mood concerns.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation and impulsivity are a problem. DBT techniques teach steadying skills like distress tolerance and mindful attention, which can reduce reactive responses in heated moments. These approaches are chosen to give clear, repeatable steps people can practice between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean focusing more on skills practice, or on solution-focused planning to address immediate problems.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling around jobs, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to continue care without extra travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping momentum and fitting therapy into a busy week.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is informal and interactive, combining client-centered conversation with practical tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the matching questionnaire; the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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