Carly Basler

Carly Basler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing grief, trauma, parenting stress, and major life changes. She welcomes adolescents, young adults, and adults seeking clearer coping tools and steadier emotional regulation. Carly aims to make first steps feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.

Her work grew from several years supporting youth and adults involved with the child welfare system and people who have experienced trauma. That background shaped a practical focus on skills and resilience rather than labels. Carly combines a warm, collaborative manner with concrete strategies clients can use between sessions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered to improve emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Carly also draws on a strengths-based approach to highlight what is already working and build from there.

In sessions she helps people develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and compassion fatigue. She supports work on body image, attachment concerns, and eating and food-related issues when they come up. Conversations are aimed at making daily life easier and reducing overwhelm.

Carly has five years of clinical experience and holds an Illinois LCSW credential. She provides therapy in English and does not currently accept international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online work and support

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT is practical and often used for symptom-focused work like worry, low mood, and body image concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are another core approach. DBT skills teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These tools are useful when strong emotions or relationship strain make daily functioning harder.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Carly treats it as a collaboration. She will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust strategies as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on technology and comfort. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be planned to suit your routine.