Casey Unger, LPC

Casey Unger, LPC, greets people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like life has shifted under their feet. She has worked in mental health since 1994 and draws on that long experience to help people navigate big life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, and midlife concerns. Sessions begin with straightforward conversation so clients know what to expect and can start building a plan right away.

Casey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and learn new ways of thinking and acting. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical steps and small changes that lead to clearer progress. Her style is direct, analytical, and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on helping clients become their own best problem solvers.

Her background includes work in public mental health, inpatient psychiatry, diagnostics and assessment, crisis intervention, anger management, and employee assistance programs. That variety informs how she approaches complex situations like trauma, addiction, grief, chronic illness, and relationship or family problems.

Casey says she connects well with people who feel marginalized, bullied, or overlooked and with those who haven’t been helped by other approaches. She aims to be approachable, practical, and responsive while respecting each person’s story.

In a first session she asks focused questions about history, beliefs, and current struggles, then collaborates on a plan to move forward. She provides individual counseling only and asks that people using CVS/Aetna EAP choose a different provider due to a conflict of interest.

How Casey Uses CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Casey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify thoughts that lead to upsetting feelings and behaviors, then practice new ways of thinking and acting. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and midlife transitions where thought patterns get stuck.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical goals and take small, measurable steps toward change. That method focuses on strengths and what is already working, which can make progress feel faster and more tangible for day-to-day problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Casey will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and decide together which methods to try. She aims to tailor sessions so the plan matches what the person wants to achieve and how they prefer to work.

The therapist notes that session options should be confirmed before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make scheduling easier, help fit counseling into a busy life, and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or let someone choose a session style that matches their comfort level.