Carlie Powers, LMFT, CST, CAADC

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Richmond, VA

AVAILABILITY
In-Person & Virtual (Telehealth)
License
State of Virginia / 0717001465
LicenseD Since
2017
Education
M.A. Counseling Psychology,
Lewis & Clark College,
Pronouns
she/her
Carlie Powers, LMFT, CST, CAADC

About Carlie

Carlie Powers is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Sex Therapist (CST), and Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CAADC) in Richmond, VA who has been in the mental health field since 2007.

She has experience working with adults and teens in multiple levels of care in mental health and addictions treatment. In recent years, sex therapy has been the central focus of her work.

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Treatment Style

Carlie strives to empower clients through providing a safe and empathetic environment so they can focus on personal wellness and building healthy relationships. She encourages open and honest communication between her and her clients and makes feedback on how therapy is progressing a continual part of the process.

She is passionate about fostering needed change and growth in people’s lives and her background in mental health, addictions and sex therapy helps her provide a well rounded experience for her clients.

Therapy Types

Carlie works with clients in the Richmond, VA area to develop a goal-oriented plan of care to address specific client-driven objectives in treatment using the following interventions:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

She also integrates other family/couples therapy models into her work, including:

  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy
  • Gottman interventions

Specialties & Expertise

Carlie specializes in and enjoys working with clients with the following struggles:

  • Relational issues or conflict within families and couples, including ethically non-monogamous relationships and partnerships of all genders
  • Sexuality and sex-related concerns
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Addictions – substance use & behavioral
  • Eating Disorders

Community Specialities

Carlie enjoys helping those in the following communities:

  • LGBTQ+
  • Open relationships & non-monogamy
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Body Positivity
  • Lesbian & Bisexual

Ages Served

Carlie works with the following age groups:

  • Teens (14+)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Older Adults (65+)

Treatment Modality

Carlie provides therapy to:

  • Individuals
  • Couples

Service Areas

Carlie works out of our Richmond, VA office, but sees clients from the following nearby areas:

  • Henrico, VA
  • Short Pump, VA
  • Glen Allen, VA
  • Ashland, VA
  • Goochland, VA
  • Hanover, VA
  • Mechanicsville, VA
  • Midlothian, VA
  • Chesterfield, VA

Telehealth Therapy

If you don’t live in the Richmond, VA area, Carlie is also available for telehealth therapy in Virginia. Please contact our office to see if you’d be a good fit for telehealth sessions.

License

Carlie Powers is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Richmond, VA. She is licensed to practice in Virginia since 2017 with license number 0717001465.

Fees & Insurance

What you pay for a therapy session with Carlie will depend on your insurance. During your first appointment, our office staff will verify your benefits and inform you of your co-pay or co-insurance amounts.

All of our therapists accept Medicare & most major insurance plans, though coverage may vary by provider. Please note that we DO NOT accept any Medicaid plans.

Generally, we accept:

  • Anthem/Beacon/Carelon
  • Aetna
  • Cigna/Evernorth (for medication management services ONLY)
  • Humana (Commercial & Medicare)
  • Humana Military/Tricare
  • Optum/United Healthcare/United Behavioral Health
  • Medicare
  • Sentara