Carmen Porter, LPC

Carmen Porter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). The LPC credential indicates she is authorized to provide professional counseling, and the CCTP designation reflects additional training in working with trauma. She earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Chatham University in 2014 and brings seven years of clinical experience to her work.

Carmen is committed to helping individuals and families cultivate resilience, experience growth, and navigate transformation during difficult moments and life transitions. She works with people who are often self-aware, observant, strong, intelligent, and sensitive—clients who seek skills or renewed motivation to move forward. She also supports those who may feel overwhelmed, ashamed, anxious, depressed, self-conscious, or defeated.

In therapy Carmen assists clients in managing physical, emotional, and experiential symptoms that have contributed to feeling stuck, helps process distressing experiences, and supports the development of a hopeful vision for the future. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she designs treatment plans tailored to each person’s specific concerns. During the first session she and the client explore fit, review leading concerns and their impact, and set goals to guide the next phase of work. Carmen welcomes the opportunity to support people who are ready to take the courageous first step toward a more fulfilling life.