- Stress and anxiety
- ADHD and focus
- Trauma and grief
About Jeralyn
Dr. Jeralyn Carter is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Hawaii with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, and issues common in young adulthood such as career uncertainty, identity, and coping with life changes. She also addresses concerns like ADHD, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related worries.
Dr. Carter favors clear, practical conversations. She helps people set realistic goals and tracks progress as thoughts, feelings, and behaviors shift. Sessions mix evidence-informed techniques with reflective discussion so clients can test new ways of handling problems. The tone is direct and respectful rather than clinical language-heavy.
Her background spans trauma work, crisis intervention, mood disorders, and grief. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies when those tools fit the concern. Mindfulness and Jungian ideas appear in longer-term reflective work to explore meaning and inner themes.
People who reach out should expect collaborative planning. The therapist outlines steps, practices new skills between meetings, and checks in about what is or isn’t working. This approach can help with everyday pressures like first jobs, moving away from home, and relationship transitions that often show up in the late teens and twenties.
Dr. Carter accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take action even when feelings are uncomfortable. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life-direction concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with concrete exercises. It often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep, and habit change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative planning can include short behavioral experiments, skills practice, or deeper reflective sessions depending on needs.
The practical benefits of working remotely include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping momentum during life transitions like moving, school, or new jobs. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to keep regular check-ins, try short skill-focused meetings, or schedule longer reflective appointments without extra travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses a mix of evidence-informed methods and reflective work, combining CBT and DBT skills with mindfulness and Jungian-informed reflection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor and related clinical roles.
Where is she based and what is her credential?
She is an LMHC licensed in Hawaii and practices from that location.
Can people who live outside the US work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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