Carianne Pritchett, LPC

Before we begin unpacking your story, we must first make sure we have all the tools and support necessary for the journey.  Once this happens we will move through your story with intention and curiosity.  I will use a handful of different theories and techniques to navigate and help clarify moments of time and lessons learned.  I won’t lie, this process is lengthy and not always fun.  But, I truly believe healing is on the other side of this journey and I would love to help you find it.

I see adult clients and I have experience working with the following:

Adult adoptees and parents who have adopted

Various traumas

Church hurt & spiritual questions

Grief

Depression & anxiety

Couple’s counseling

Burnout

I was grateful to be at Restoration Counseling.  Grateful for the favor God had given me there.  I was even more grateful for the friendships I had built.  I never intended to leave.  Yet, God had different plans. 

Seven years of loving where I was and what I was doing, God placed a foreign thought in my mind, “I don’t want to be here.”  This wasn’t just an “I don’t want to be here because I’m tired, bored, or worried.”  This was a new feeling, almost an “I’m not suppose to be here.”  Unsure of this thought’s origin (because, let’s be honest, sometimes its hard to distinguish God’s voice from our own), I asked the Lord to tell Ashley (my boss/friend at that time) that I needed to leave if the thought was really from Him.

In my next conversation with Ashley she said, “God told me that I needed to give you permission to go.”

Why are we so surprised when God answers?

I wish I could convey the joy and sorrow and grandness of that moment.  Just know I still remember it clearly.  A life changing moment. 

I tell you this story because 1) it’s just so amazing to me how God works all things together and 2) (as you’ve already figured out by now) I believe our stories are important.

So, as you decide where to go and who to see, I encourage you to think through who’s story you want to impact your own.  Every counselor brings something unique to the table and, whether intentional or not, the counselor you choose will become a character in your story.  So, count the cost and know that entering into a counseling relationship is no small task.  It will require time, resources, work, and most of all emotional energy.

If you think I would be a good fit for you, I’d love to meet you and explore your story.  We all hold pain and trials amidst God’s goodness.  I feel honored anytime I get to hear others’ stories because I know nothing is lost or unimportant when God is in the details.