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Let’s collaborate. It’s an honor to help you tell and change your story. Together we can pursue your personal or family goals.

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Carter Collaborative Counseling is a private counseling practice located in Olive Branch, MS; we have professional experience serving individuals, couples, families, and children. Click below for further info on our credentials, background, and insurances accepted.

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Individual Therapy

We offer culturally sensitive treaments for adults and teens’ personal growth.

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Play Therapy

Play Therapy is the effective, recommended treatment for children. Heather is a Registered Play Therapist.

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Couple & Family Therapy

We provide inclusive, family treatment ranging from sibling to pre-marital sessions

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Professional Development

CCC offers clinical supervision, professional development trainings, printables and reduced fee family support.

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Professional boundaries are important for maintain

Professional boundaries are important for maintaining a healthy therapeutic environment. Your therapist is not the same as a friend, but can shate some similar qualities you’d look for in a friendship. I often meet people in treatment who I truly enjoy and can laugh with. #mentalhealth #boundaries #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems

Also, don’t forget the ever popular parenting co

Also, don’t forget the ever popular parenting combo of doing an appropriate consequence 1 out of 10 times.😄 This is confusing for kids. We aren’t looking for perfectly consistent parents, but we do know what builds attachment and what tears it down.
In my experience the most confident parents work to create an awareness of attachment theory and a basic framework of child brain development. Secure parents process their own upbringing to learn how their past impacts their present relationship with their kids. We then follow all of this knowledge with a discipline structure that works for your family! Doing these steps eliminates what I call parent autopilot (doing only what you know) or winging it.

#mentalhealth #playtherapist #parenting #playtherapy #therapistsofinstagram #licensedprofessionalcounselor #marriageandfamilytherapy
#familytherapy #therapistproblems #secureattachment

Props to those of you who get your notes done same

Props to those of you who get your notes done same day! 🙈#mentalhealth #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #playtherapist

It’s pretty normal to do what I call a pendulum

It’s pretty normal to do what I call a pendulum swing as we learn new behaviors. This means if I’m aggressive and I’m learning to be patient, I may bite my tongue too much (avoid) in the beginning. Or for people who aren’t used to asserting or expressing their needs, this can look like being super blunt (or even rude 😄) the first few times you try to share.

I always warn my clients to look for this and recognize that learning and changing behaviors is a process! I love seeing people find their voice and learn to use it appropriately.
#mentalhealth #emotionalawareness #enneagram #enneagram9 #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor

🙄Doubtful #mentalhealth #insurance #therapists

🙄Doubtful #mentalhealth #insurance #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #playtherapist #marriageandfamilytherapy #newtherapist

My collection is nothing without this #mentalhealt

My collection is nothing without this #mentalhealthawareness #therapistsofinstagram #sandtraytherapy #therapistproblems #therapyhumor #playtherapy

It’s all in a days work! 😄 #mentalhealth #pla

It’s all in a days work! 😄 #mentalhealth #playtherapy #playtherapist #therapyhumor #therapistsofinstagram #familytherapy #sensory

Its not strong or courageous to never be scared. S

Its not strong or courageous to never be scared. Strength and courage is doing the right thing even though its scary.

The stigma has gotten much better in recent years, but some people are still holding on to outdated/ignorant beliefs! Therapy is brave and often challenging. It’s a place to be vulnerable, learn, and accept feedback.

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Collaborative Counseling

Email

heather@cartercollaborative.com

Address

6915 Crumpler Blvd, Suite A
Olive Branch, MS 38654