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Jeri Carter

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Jeri Carter, LCMHC

North Carolina

LCMHC counselor - Anger and anxiety

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCMHC
  • LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 18048
  • NPI1316662117
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNorth Carolina

About

  • Stress management
  • Anger support
  • Self-esteem work

About Jeri

Jeri Carter is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Jeri helps people who feel stuck or frustrated and want clearer ways to respond instead of reacting.

Her approach starts by listening to the client’s story and recognizing their strengths. She treats clients as the expert on their life and uses practical conversation to identify patterns that fuel anger or anxiety. Sessions focus on building skills people can use between meetings.

Jeri often addresses related problems such as communication challenges, codependency, impulsivity, and difficulties after divorce or separation. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, and questions about life purpose. Veterans and service members with stress or post-traumatic stress concerns are included in her practice areas.

Her work includes helping people manage panic attacks, panic disorder, and reactions tied to prejudice or discrimination. Jeri pays attention to how past trauma and abuse shape present responses and offers step-by-step ways to reduce overwhelm. She breaks larger goals into small, achievable steps.

Practical skills are a common feature of her sessions. Clients leave with tools for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and ways to rebuild confidence. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so they can see if the fit feels right.

How sessions work

How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions

Jeri uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people understand and change how they react under stress. One common approach focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that escalate anger and anxiety. This helps people test new responses and reduce automatic reactivity. Another approach concentrates on skills for regulating strong emotions and handling panic or overwhelm. That work typically includes short exercises and stepwise practice to build tolerance for distress. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review current needs, goals, and responses to techniques, and then try methods that seem most likely to help. Adjustments happen along the way based on what the client finds useful. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when people need them. They also let clients practice skills in familiar routines and bring real-life examples to the session for immediate problem-solving.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Avoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with related to anger?

She helps with anger alongside stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Other related areas include communication problems, impulsivity, and guilt or shame.

What is her therapeutic style?

Jeri listens to each person’s story and uses practical conversation to identify patterns that keep anger and anxiety going. Sessions focus on skills people can practice between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician in mental health settings.

What credential and location are listed?

She is an LCMHC in North Carolina as listed in her profile.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing in your area.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.

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