About Carol
Carol Holder is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist in North Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the everyday challenges that make life feel overwhelming. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Carol adapts conversations and care to fit each person's situation. She builds a plan with clear, practical steps rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions are intended to help people cope with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
How Carol works
Her work also addresses trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She uses evidence-informed approaches to help people reduce symptoms and develop new skills for day-to-day living. The aim is to make improvements that feel realistic and sustainable.
Carol often combines goal-focused work with listening and validation. She helps people set achievable goals, try new strategies between sessions, and notice what changes. Motivational techniques are used when people feel stuck and need a nudge to get moving.
People who prefer a calm, respectful tone and practical problem-solving often find this style a good fit. Carol emphasizes collaboration and clear communication so people know what to expect from therapy.
Carol lists 4 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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LCMHC, LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This approach is useful when someone needs acceptance and a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks issues into manageable parts and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and routines. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose and adjust techniques based on the person's goals and preferences. This allows sessions to shift if a different method seems more helpful as progress unfolds. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for structured sessions and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.Start online instead of waiting
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