Therapist profile
Carly Gelb, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
Continue with CarlyWhere Carly stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149.023733
- NPI
- 1902380322
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness
- Art and journaling
About Carly
Carly Gelb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with eight years of experience. She works with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, addiction concerns, and related struggles such as low self-esteem and grief. Carly also addresses issues tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and intimacy-related concerns.
Her approach centers on client-centered work that lets the person steer sessions. She combines that stance with practical tools including worksheets, journaling, art, and guided meditation. Sessions focus on concrete skills for coping, managing emotions, and improving communication rather than abstract theory.
Carly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help people spot patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and mindfulness practices to help people notice painful thoughts and make choices aligned with their values. These methods are applied with plain language and step-by-step practice.
In sessions she helps people name where they feel stuck, build small experiments to test different ways of relating, and practice setting boundaries or saying no. She brings practical tools for sleep, eating concerns, and coping with life changes, including work and parenting stressors.
If someone prefers activities during sessions, Carly often integrates art exercises and guided meditations alongside talk-based work. Her style aims to be straightforward, focused on what a person wants to change and on small, manageable steps toward those goals.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful when someone wants to stop being controlled by fear or shame and start doing things that matter to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns and practicing new responses. It often involves worksheets and small experiments to change how problems play out in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carly will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and she will adjust strategies based on how someone responds. That process is collaborative and practical, with a focus on skills people can use outside sessions.
The therapist's original profile did not list specific session formats. Please confirm which online formats are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also support using tools like digital worksheets, guided meditations, or art activities during appointments, which many people find helpful when working on boundaries, codependency patterns, or coping skills.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and related areas such as low self-esteem and family problems.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach with practical tools like worksheets, journaling, art, and guided meditation to help people practice new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, stress, addiction, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Can I work with her if I do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.