Carrie Gajowski, LMFT

California · 7 years in practice

Carrie Gajowski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship pain, and LGBTQ concerns.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 129824 · expires December 2027
LMFT, Arizona: LMFT-16414 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1629602768 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Carrie

Carrie Gajowski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship pain, and LGBTQ concerns. She also supports those working on self-esteem, life changes, and healing after emotional or narcissistic abuse. Her tone is direct and practical, aimed at people who feel stuck and ready for change.

Carrie uses an eclectic approach rooted in existential ideas and client-centered care. Sessions focus on clarifying what matters to the client, spotting unhelpful patterns, and choosing small, doable steps toward a different life.

Background and approach

She blends acceptance and commitment strategies with cognitive-behavioral skills and psychodynamic perspectives when helpful. She keeps things collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect a mix of talking, real-life homework, and gentle reflection about values and meaning.

The goal is to help people feel more grounded, less overwhelmed, and more able to make decisions that match their priorities. With seven years of experience, Carrie draws on both short-term solutions and deeper work depending on the issue. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current relationships and self-image, while also focusing on what can change now.

Her style is warm, firm, and outcome-oriented. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Carrie holds California and Arizona LMFT credentials and works with adults seeking clearer direction, healthier relationships, and stronger self-regard.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Carrie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Codependency
Communication problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Carrie names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility in life. It helps people who feel stuck, unsure of purpose, or troubled by major life changes to name what matters and make values-based choices.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and for people who want to live more in line with what matters to them.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience and goals. The therapist listens deeply and mirrors concerns so clients can make clearer decisions about relationships and self-care.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carrie will discuss the available methods and collaborate with each person to tailor techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and interventions as people test what helps them most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues; phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or text works well for quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Carrie often help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, LGBTQ issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, communication problems, grief over relationships, and sexuality.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Carrie combines a client-centered, collaborative stance with existential thinking and practical techniques. Sessions emphasize values, choices, and small behavioral steps alongside reflective conversation.

What is her professional background?

Carrie has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and trauma-related concerns. Her approach mixes short-term skill work with deeper exploration of patterns and meaning.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LMFT credentials in California and Arizona and practices from California. Sessions are offered to people located in regions consistent with those credentials.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is provided by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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