Carmela Byus
Ohio LPCC offering addiction, trauma, and grief support
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About
Carmela Byus, LPCC, is an Ohio-licensed clinician with 16 years of professional experience. Her background includes work in substance use disorder treatment since 2012 and broader mental health care since 2022. She supports individuals facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
Carmela works from a strengths-oriented perspective, acknowledging that each person holds expertise about their own life. She focuses on helping people recognize and build on existing strengths at a pace that suits them, with attention to issues such as self-esteem, codependency, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.
Her practice addresses a wide range of areas including eating concerns, postpartum depression, self-harm, and life purpose questions, along with additional focuses like adoption and foster care, abandonment, and forgiveness. Carmela aims to walk alongside clients through difficult transitions and moments of loss without imposing a fixed agenda, offering steady professional support for those navigating change and recovery.
Carmela works from a strengths-oriented perspective, acknowledging that each person holds expertise about their own life. She focuses on helping people recognize and build on existing strengths at a pace that suits them, with attention to issues such as self-esteem, codependency, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.
Her practice addresses a wide range of areas including eating concerns, postpartum depression, self-harm, and life purpose questions, along with additional focuses like adoption and foster care, abandonment, and forgiveness. Carmela aims to walk alongside clients through difficult transitions and moments of loss without imposing a fixed agenda, offering steady professional support for those navigating change and recovery.
- Location:
- Ohio, United States
- Years Experience:
- 16
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem
Other areas of experience: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Depression, Abandonment, Codependency, Communication problems, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: OH LPCC E.2505091-SUPV
- NPI Number: 1902275431
- License: LPCC (Ohio)
Remote counseling and therapeutic approach
Carmela offers online work that emphasizes collaboration and a strengths-based stance. Clinical approaches are not provided in the profile; instead her stated practice centers on helping clients identify and build on their own strengths while moving at a pace that feels appropriate. This stance guides how she partners with people confronting addiction, trauma, grief, and related challenges.
When working remotely she focuses on practical, client-centered collaboration: listening to each person’s priorities, supporting skill development around coping and communication, and addressing areas such as self-esteem, codependency, and recovery from substance use. The online format is used to maintain continuity of care across life transitions and to make regular sessions more accessible.
Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She accepts clients from outside the United States, and the online options are presented to match individual needs and preferences while maintaining a collaborative therapeutic fit.
What is Carmela's professional background?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including work in substance use disorder treatment since 2012 and broader mental health care since 2022.
What credentials does Carmela hold?
Carmela is a licensed professional clinical counselor with the credential LPCC and holds license OH LPCC E.2505091-SUPV.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English according to the profile.
Where is she based?
Her practice is based in Ohio.
How can clients work with her remotely?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as communication options.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
Yes. The profile indicates she is accepting international clients.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone get started with Carmela?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire as directed in the profile.