About Carol
Dr. Carol Schmidt helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and career questions.
Dr. Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with ten years of experience. She speaks English and offers online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Dr. Schmidt uses straightforward conversation to clarify what feels hard right now.
How Carol works
She listens for what matters most and helps people set small, doable goals. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as bigger patterns that shape thoughts and behavior. Her approach blends Client-Centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and psychodynamic ideas.
That means she pays attention to current stressors, teaches ways to shift unhelpful thinking, and notices past patterns that repeat today. The mix is adjusted to each person’s needs and pace. Expect a collaborative style where the therapist and client decide on priorities together.
Treatment can include short-term strategies for immediate coping and longer conversations about life direction and relationships. Dr. Schmidt aims for clear, relatable suggestions rather than jargon.
Online options let people fit sessions around work, parenting, or school schedules. Video or phone calls allow for longer talks, while messaging or live chat can help with brief check-ins or tools between full sessions. To begin, users follow the platform’s matching process and schedule a time that suits them.
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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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Schmidt uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening space where people feel heard and respected. This approach emphasizes the client’s own goals and encourages active collaboration to find workable solutions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and often includes homework or short exercises to build coping skills for anxiety, panic, obsessions, or mood symptoms.
Psychodynamic Therapy helps identify recurring patterns that stem from earlier relationships or experiences. It can be useful when someone wants to understand deeper drivers of anger, relationship troubles, or long-standing emotional pain.
Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will ask about current struggles, goals, and preferences and then suggest a path to try. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video or phone sessions support longer conversations and visual cues, while chat or messaging can work for brief check-ins, coping tools, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or school routines and to keep consistent contact between sessions.
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