Trudi Carlson , LPC

Trudi Carlson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 17 years of experience in private practice. She has worked with a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting and blended family challenges, divorce and co-parenting, career transitions, ADHD, and other DSM-V diagnosed mental health conditions. Her background also encompasses work with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, addictions, bipolar disorder, and issues related to caregiving, veterans, and neurodiversity.

Her professional certifications include Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional (CMIP) and ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP), and she is currently pursuing additional certifications in trauma and grief. Trudi blends evidence-informed methods to address both immediate coping needs and longer-term growth. Her style is warm, interactive, and informal, with an emphasis on treating each person with respect, compassion, and genuine empathy.

Trudi integrates client-centered principles with solution-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices to create a tailored plan for each individual. She emphasizes practical strategies and skill-building alongside exploring personal strengths and values, supporting clients through life transitions and complex challenges while encouraging steady, sustainable progress over time.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Trudi Carlson

Trudi draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people explore their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stressors. Mindfulness Therapy complements these methods by building present-moment awareness and stress-management practices that can help with emotion regulation, attention challenges, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Trudi works collaboratively with clients to select and adapt techniques based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting focus as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility in how and when work happens, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or caregiving responsibilities. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver many of the same tools and supports used in person, while helping clients access care from home or other convenient locations.