Practitioner record · Checked 5 Nov 2026
Carrie Holden has been in practice 28 years and is licensed in South Dakota. Carrie lists stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and self esteem among 26 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Carrie's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Carrie works with
Carrie lists 4 specialisms and 22 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Carrie chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Carrie's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Welcome to my page. It is my belief that I'm no better than you. However, I have techniques and education that might help you. But at the same time, you are the expert on you. As result, I believe in a teamwork approach where we are equal partners in the counseling relationship. My approach is also grounded in compassion and respect for each person's unique journey. I create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your concerns at your own pace. However, if I feel you need to revisit something please know I will bring it up again.
I'm a therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals through life's most challenging moments. My work spans depression, anxiety, trauma, and self-esteem concerns, and I'm skilled at helping people navigate communication difficulties, isolation, social anxiety, and panic. I also specialize in supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as those processing grief, guilt, and shame.
Throughout my career, I've worked with clients facing a wide range of experiences-including posttraumatic stress, attachment challenges, mood disorders, chronic illness, cancer, and family dynamics. I'm particularly attuned to women's issues, codependency patterns, adoption and foster care experiences, and the complexities of blended families
If you're ready to take that courageous first step toward growth and healing, I'm here to support you.
Carrie Holden, on the BetterHelp listing · read 5 Nov 2026
03 · What happens next
Carrie practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Carrie's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Carrie at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Carrie is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Carrie.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Carrie actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Carrie's - Carrie has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“With 28 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”
Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Carrie's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 5 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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