Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Carrie Wallace-Onifade, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Family
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149028458
- NPI
- 1861024788
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Carrie supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Relationship issues
- Family conflict
- Self esteem
About Carrie
Carrie Wallace-Onifade is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are managing relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, career stress, and major life changes. Carrie works with practical problems you face day to day and focuses on clear steps people can take to feel steadier.
Carrie listens for what already works in a person's life and builds from those strengths. Sessions focus on concrete skills for communication, setting boundaries, repairing trust after infidelity, and navigating divorce or separation. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and fertility and fatherhood concerns.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. Conversations often include problem-solving, improving communication, and exploring values that guide career or life-purpose decisions. People leave sessions with specific strategies to try between meetings and short-term goals to track progress.
Carrie emphasizes practical steps over abstract theory. She helps people identify small changes that reduce daily overwhelm and increase confidence. When needed, she looks at family of origin issues and patterns of codependency to clarify how past dynamics affect current relationships.
Sessions are conducted in English and are organized through a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the online therapy options button.
BHow sessions work
Approaches you might use in online sessions
Evidence-based techniques often used to address relationships and life changes include communication skills training and problem-solving therapy. Communication skills training focuses on clearer speaking and listening habits, which helps with resolving conflicts and reducing misunderstandings. Problem-solving therapy breaks larger problems into manageable steps and helps people test practical solutions between appointments.Another useful method is work on patterns from family of origin and codependency. This looks at repetitive behaviors and expectations learned early in life and helps people choose different responses in current relationships. That work often pairs well with setting boundaries and rebuilding self-esteem after events like separation or infidelity.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will ask about current struggles, goals, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what the client reports about progress and fit.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Ask about the session options offered so you can choose what best fits your schedule and needs.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship problems, family conflict, low self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, infidelity, and fertility concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and goal-focused. Sessions emphasize communication skills, boundary setting, and problem-solving with clear steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Carrie has 13 years of clinical experience. That time has included helping people manage relationship and family challenges and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois. The credential is listed as LCSW and the license state is Illinois.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan and location.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the matching and booking steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers