Carrie Wallace-Onifade, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 13 years in practice
Carrie Wallace-Onifade is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflicts, and struggles with self-esteem.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149028458 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1861024788 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
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About Carrie
Carrie Wallace-Onifade is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflicts, and struggles with self-esteem. She supports clients dealing with career stress and life transitions. Her tone is direct and encouraging, aimed at people who want practical help and clearer next steps.
Carrie treats each person as the expert on their own life. She looks for strengths clients can build on. Sessions focus on realistic goals and small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
With 13 years of experience, Carrie has worked across a range of common family and relationship concerns. She has guided people through issues like adoption and foster care questions, blended family dynamics, and communication breakdowns. She also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, and the fallout from infidelity or separation.
Her work often includes conversations about life purpose, fertility and fatherhood issues, and the lasting impact of family of origin problems. Carrie uses straightforward strategies to help people manage emotions and make decisions that match their values. Clients can expect a practical, respectful approach that centers their priorities.
Carrie balances listening with action planning, helping people move from feeling stuck to taking steps they choose. She practices in Illinois as an LCSW and offers sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carrie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
How evidence-based approaches work online
Carrie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is goal-focused work that breaks larger problems into manageable steps and helps people track progress over time. This is useful for relationship repair, career planning, and coping with life shifts.Another approach is strengths-based conversation where sessions identify what already works in a person's life and build from there. That method helps with self-esteem, caregiver stress, and regaining confidence after difficult events.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss needs, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what is working for the client.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or require less data. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or when someone needs brief support. These formats help people fit therapy into real life and keep momentum on goals.
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Questions people ask
What types of concerns does Carrie help with?
She helps people with relationship and family problems, low self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional topics include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and strength focused. Sessions center on listening, clear goal setting, and small steps clients can use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Carrie has 13 years of experience working with people on relationship and family concerns and related life issues. She emphasizes building on clients' existing strengths.
Where is Carrie licensed and based?
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW. Sessions are provided to people located in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to meet depending on what works best for the person.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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