Therapist profile
Arlana Buxton-Carter, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Caregiver support
About Arlana
Arlana Buxton-Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing depression, stress and anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also focuses on caregiver stress, control issues, divorce and separation, loneliness, and women's concerns.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens for what feels most urgent and helps people identify manageable steps they can try between meetings.
Arlana adapts plans as progress is made. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood symptoms, panic, and post-traumatic stress. She helps people process grief, navigate family tensions, and manage the demands of caregiving and pregnancy or childbirth transitions.
Meetings are built around the client's needs and preferences. She explains options and works with the person to find what fits day-to-day life. Her background includes nearly a decade helping adults cope with life changes and painful events.
Sessions are conducted in English and Arlana does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Arlana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and day-to-day problems. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding to anxious or low mood. This helps with panic, social anxiety, and depressive symptoms by practising different responses in real life.Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and stressful events in a paced way. It guides a person to work through difficult memories and build coping skills for triggers and intrusive symptoms. This can be useful for people coping with abuse, post-traumatic stress, or intense grief.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses options and adjusts methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. It is a collaborative process where plans change as progress is made.
Confirm the online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding camera use when that feels better. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while managing home and caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She helps people work through family conflict, divorce and separation issues, and related stressors that affect daily life.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, with short-term steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, grief, and family concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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