- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Cary
Cary Truley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with eight years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. He also supports clients facing LGBT-related issues, addictions, and the strains that come with life transitions.
Cary uses focused talk therapy to help people name difficult emotions and notice patterns that keep them stuck. He blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Cary aims to make sessions clear and straightforward, with steps to try between meetings.
He often addresses relationship and communication problems by helping people recognize how emotions shape interactions. Carey also helps with family-of-origin concerns, attachment issues, and parenting challenges in individual work. He brings attention to how past experiences affect present choices.
Cary works with people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, compassion fatigue, and career or coaching questions. He also supports those managing ADHD, body image distress, and caregiver stress. Where needed, he uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
To begin, he asks clients to describe what feels most urgent and what they hope to change. Sessions focus on small, practical shifts that build over time. Clients start by completing a brief questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
How Cary blends EFT, ACT and CBT for remote work
Cary uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name the feelings that drive difficult interaction patterns. EFT focuses on emotional experience and how those emotions shape relationships and personal reactions.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take committed actions even when uncomfortable feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try simple behavior experiments to change them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cary will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether EFT, ACT, CBT, or a mix is the best fit for the issues at hand.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, require less travel, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Cary frames online sessions around practical steps, emotion-focused conversation, and skills practice that can be used between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Pennsylvania, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
Cary works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, addictions, and LGBT-related concerns. He also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses conversational, goal-focused therapy that blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, ACT, and CBT. Sessions emphasize naming emotions and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Cary has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including anxiety, relationship patterns, and caregiver stress.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado and holds LPC licensure in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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