Carleigh O'Brien , LCSW

Carleigh O'Brien is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience providing mental health care in Montana. She earned her degree from Walla Walla University in Missoula, Montana in 2013 and has built a practice focused on helping people navigate mood disorders, trauma, relationship and attachment challenges, and life transitions.

Her work blends evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches. She also integrates trauma-focused techniques and solution-focused strategies when appropriate, tailoring each plan to the individual’s goals and circumstances. Carleigh has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family dynamics, postpartum depression, and coping with major life changes.

Carleigh emphasizes practical skills alongside exploration of underlying patterns, helping clients build coping strategies, improve communication, and strengthen relationships. She is attentive to LGBTQ concerns, young adult issues, and the effects of past abuse or sexual assault. Her approach aims to be collaborative and respectful, supporting clients as they pursue clearer values, healthier connections, and more effective ways of managing stress and emotion.