Carlyss Kurtti is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 18 years of clinical experience based in North Dakota.
01About Carlyss
Carlyss Kurtti is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 18 years of clinical experience based in North Dakota. She earned a master’s degree in counseling and has spent nearly two decades helping people who feel overwhelmed by life changes, mood struggles, anxiety, or grief. Carlyss keeps language direct and plain so people can understand what to expect from sessions.
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then helps people identify small, useful steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused on real problems - like trouble sleeping, panic, relationship conflict, or managing attention and mood swings - and on practical ways to reduce distress. Carlyss draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice harmful patterns and practice new responses.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness skills are included when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. She has worked with adults across many life stages on issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, eating concerns, parenting stress, codependency, and career difficulties. Carlyss also addresses specific concerns like abandonment, attachment problems, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.
Language used in sessions is straightforward and respectful. The goal is to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life. If someone wants structure and practical tools, or a steady listener to talk things through, Carlyss offers both approaches.
02Credentials
- LPCC (North Dakota)
- License 619-11-1-08-223 · expires May 2026
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License 00992 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1073047395 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carlyss lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Carlyss names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Carlyss names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life behavioral experiments. It helps when anxiety, depression, or negative thinking patterns get in the way of daily life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to accept difficult feelings and commit to values-driven action. It is useful for stress, avoidance, and making changes that matter to the client.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process guides which therapies and skills are emphasized over time.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for skills teaching and face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or to practice tools between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy routines and life changes.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Carlyss works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and parenting-related stress.
What is Carlyss's therapeutic style?
Her style is nonjudgmental, patient, and compassionate. She listens first and then suggests practical steps and skills that clients can try between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 18 years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinician working with a variety of concerns and age ranges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC credentials listed as MN LPCC and ND LPCC, and practices in North Dakota.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carlyss?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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