Carmen Shumate is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 26 years of experience.
01About Carmen
Carmen Shumate is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 26 years of experience. She focuses on clear, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. Carmen aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they take the first steps toward change.
Carmen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going, and to try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
She also draws on Client-Centered ideas to shape sessions around each person's goals and priorities. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be added when clients need tools for managing strong emotions. Her background includes work in hospitals, outpatient offices, residential facilities, group homes, and home-based settings.
That variety has shaped a flexible approach to meeting people where they are. Carmen says she customizes conversations and goals so the work fits each person's life and situation. Practical concerns like body image, chronic pain or illness, workplace strain, and family conflict are among the additional issues she addresses.
She also supports people dealing with first responder stress, post-traumatic stress, guilt and shame, and women's issues. Sessions are offered in English and scheduled across a wide range of times. Carmen's aim is to make starting therapy straightforward and to help people build skills they can use between meetings.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC004926 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1427522507 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carmen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Grief
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Carmen names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
These are the methods Carmen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Carmen's Approaches Work Online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then practice small changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems that feel stuck. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. That approach helps people feel heard while they set their own goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carmen will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and daily routines, and then recommend a mix of strategies. That decision is collaborative so techniques match the client's preferences and the issues they want to address.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Carmen commonly address?
Carmen works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. She also helps people struggling with body image, chronic illness or pain, workplace issues, and post-traumatic stress.
What is Carmen's therapy style like?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT. Sessions focus on real-life skills and goals you can try between meetings.
How long has Carmen been practicing?
She brings 26 years of professional experience across hospitals, residential settings, group homes, outpatient offices, and home-based work.
Where is Carmen licensed and based?
Carmen is licensed in Georgia as an LPC and offers services under that credential within the state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are remote session formats available?
Yes. Carmen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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