About Carol
Dr. Carol Carter is a licensed psychologist practicing in Indiana with 25 years of experience. She uses straightforward, practical approaches to help people navigate stress, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and life changes.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to build plans that fit each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills you can use day to day, and steps to reduce overwhelming feelings.
How Carol works
Dr. Carter emphasizes meeting people where they are and building on existing strengths. Her experience includes work with veterans and people facing depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, and caregiver stress.
She also supports concerns like relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, and career questions. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and first responder challenges. Dr.
Carter holds the credential IN Psychologist 20041752A, showing her licensure in Indiana. She offers sessions in English and works with a range of concerns across mood and adjustment issues. Her style is collaborative and respectful, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.
To begin, she asks people to set clear goals and try small, manageable steps between sessions. Her work is paced to each person’s needs, with attention to reducing distress and increasing meaningful daily activity. Many people come for help with coping, self-esteem, life transitions, and restoring a sense of purpose.
Carol lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Carol works with
The areas below are the ones Carol selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | IN Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck during life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and try different actions, which can be useful for mood issues, stress, and coping with bipolar symptoms.
Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing and reducing the impact of past traumatic events. It aims to lessen trauma-related symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning for people dealing with abuse, severe stress, or other traumatic experiences.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then shape a plan with you. That collaborative process helps identify which methods fit best for the issues you bring.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation while phone calls can fit a quick check-in or people with limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates, real-time support between sessions, and flexible communication during a busy week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, and daily routines.
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