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Carissa Cullumber, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Carissa is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Carissa. View 21 reviews
Great news, Carissa is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Texas

Recent reviews

Carissa has been the greatest help to me in my mental health recovery journey. She understands all of my concerns and questions and she knows what steps I need to take in order to make a positive change in my life. I would recommend Carissa to every person in need of someone to talk to.

Reviewed July 2024

Very understandable and always checking in very appreciated

Reviewed August 2023

More about Carissa

  • 15 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello and welcome to BetterHelp! I am so glad you are reaching out for support, and I am hopeful that if we work together, we can help you reach whatever goals you set! It takes a lot of trust to enter into a therapeutic relationship with someone, and I am honored to be a confidential, non-judgmental, and supportive therapist for my clients.

My name is Carissa Cullumber, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Supervisor in the state of Texas. I graduated with my Master's in Social Work in 2008 from Indianapolis University-Purdue University of Indianapolis. I have been fortunate to work with a wide range of populations and issues over my career as a Clinical Social Worker. I am trained in EMDR and nationally certified in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as most of my career I have been a therapist for children, teens, and adults impacted by sexual abuse, domestic violence, and physical and emotional abuse and neglect. My background has allowed me the unique perspective to provide therapy to both offenders of these abuses as well as the victims, which I feel sets me apart from others that have only worked on one side of these issues. In practice, I want to partner with my clients to identify the goals they are most motivated to work toward, and provide them with the skills and education to meet those goals. I utilize a strengths-based perspective with clients, meaning I believe clients already possess positive qualities and abilities within themselves, we just need to look for them and dust them off sometimes. I am strongly grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing modalities when helping clients make changes in their lives. I have spent a great deal of time working with family dynamics, couples/relationship issues, depression, anxiety/panic attacks, trauma, LGTBQ+ issues, gender dysphoria, attachment and family of origin issues, dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorder, major life changes (grief/loss, divorce, etc.), and personality disorders.

Outside of my work as a therapist, I enjoy spending time working out with my bootcamp buddies, attending a wide range of concerts and musicals, and traveling to places with beautiful hiking trails.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Depression Addictions LGBT Grief Intimacy-related issues Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Self esteem Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue Abandonment Attachment issues Blended family issues Body image Codependency Communication problems Control issues Dissociation Divorce and separation Domestic violence Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Personality disorders Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Post-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Sexual assault and abuse Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Gottman Method
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Carissa Cullumber's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710496054.

  • LCSW · Texas · 61437 · Expires May 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Carissa Cullumber

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

21 reviews

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Clients mention: Amazing Great Recommend Listens Understands Taught me Helped Helpful Understand Wonderful

Carissa has been the greatest help to me in my mental health recovery journey. She understands all of my concerns and questions and she knows what steps I need to take in order to make a positive change in my life. I would recommend Carissa to every person in need of someone to talk to.

Reviewed July 2024

Very understandable and always checking in very appreciated

Reviewed August 2023

Carissa Cullumber is an amazing Therapist, she has taught me more tools to handle my mental challenges in the last eight months than anyone else has taught me in ten years. She listens and respects how I feel and explains why I feel and react a certain way. Her kind words always calm me down and make me look at things in a different way, not always seeing the negative . She has taught me to see things for how they are and realize it is to feel a certain way, I would recommend Carissa Cullumber she is amazing.

Reviewed August 2023

Great listener. Gives you space to talk and really speak your mind.

Reviewed April 2023

I have been seeing Carissa Cullumber for over a year, she listens to me and what I am feeling. She gives me advice and tools to try to keep improving my mental health. I have seen a lot of therapist and to date Carissa is by far the best one I have every seen. She is much appreciated.

Reviewed April 2023

Carissa is awesome!

Reviewed December 2022

She is extremely kind and easy to talk to.

Reviewed September 2022

Carissa Cullumber is amazing, she understand what works for me. She also understands how to best communicate with me. I have been seeing therapist for many years and by far she is the best one I have seen. In just the couple of visits we have had she has given me some tools to help during my dark days. She has talked to me like she was a good friend. I would recommend Carissa Cullumber, she is amazing.

Reviewed September 2022

Ms. Carissa has been a life saver. I was going through a major depressive phase in medical school, suffering from burnout, and felt very overwhelmed and lost. She has truly helped me cope and analyze situations one step at a time and that made a world of difference.

Reviewed August 2022

Not much to say besides the fact Carissa basically saved my sanity. I could go on and on about all of her great qualities as a therapist but we’d be here all day. She’s amazing hands down.

Reviewed July 2022

She listens and hears what I have to say. She isn’t afraid to let me know what she thinks.

Reviewed March 2022

I felt really good after talking to Carissa. She's understands and supports from bottom of her heart. If you are looking for a good listener, look no further.

Reviewed March 2022

When you feel like you’re drowning and no one can ever possibly understand, here come Carissa with a light. A light that she doesn’t force onto you to see but holds for you until you’re ready. Carissa listens and gives advice and understanding that helps you to see how to process your emotions. She doesn’t tell you “well that’s not the right way to look at it, do this instead “, she will give you advice you can use for that situation but also for possible future situations. Talking to her, I’d like talking to a friend. Someone you can trust, someone that makes you feel like you matter, someone that makes you feel heard.

Reviewed February 2022

Carissa is amazing! And i have always have indifferences about therapy! She has showed compassion and been here for me at my lowest times and has really helped me get my life back on track! My best experience so far with any therapist! I would recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed January 2022

Great therapist with great tips with my issues

Reviewed January 2022

I like having a therapist who listens to me and my needs and wants. This is the first time in many years that this has happened.

Reviewed December 2021

Carissa has been the first counselor I have spoke to that makes me feel like actually being heard. That what I have to say matters. She takes her time to send a thoughtful response and gives me encouragement to be active in different aspects of my life I was blocking. She gives me perspectives on how to look at my past and my future and how to handle certain situations. Carissa is a GREAT counselor and I would highly recommend her.

Reviewed November 2021

Carissa is wonderful. She makes me feel seen and heard and understood. She's comfortable to open up to and always gives wonderful advice, responses and perspectives. 10/10 would recommend

Reviewed June 2021

Carissa is great!

Reviewed April 2021

I am brand new to counseling and honestly had no idea where to begin or what to expect but Carissa has been so very helpful! She’s giving me several resources that have been so helpful and definitely given me a new perspective on so many things!

Reviewed February 2021

Clarissa really helps me sort thru my thoughts. I feel like she understands what I'm going thru and is making me a better person.

Reviewed February 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Carissa Cullumber offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Carissa Cullumber works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Carissa Cullumber speak?

Carissa Cullumber speaks English.

How many years of experience does Carissa Cullumber have?

Carissa Cullumber has 15 years of experience.

Where is Carissa Cullumber licensed to practice?

Carissa Cullumber is licensed to practice in Texas.

Does Carissa Cullumber accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Carissa Cullumber does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Carissa Cullumber offer?

Carissa Cullumber offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Carissa Cullumber?

Carissa Cullumber can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Carissa Cullumber?

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