About Caroline
Caroline Schnarrs is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience in the helping professions. She practices in Utah and focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship and family issues. Caroline meets people where they are and aims to create a respectful, down-to-earth connection from the first session.
Her approach is warm and collaborative. Sessions are practical and straightforward.
How Caroline works
She listens first, then helps people identify small, manageable steps to feel better and regain control. Caroline often uses tools that look at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, and she helps clients build skills to cope in the moment. Caroline combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused planning.
She also uses dialectical behavior methods and motivational interviewing when clients need support with strong emotions or with making hard changes. Together, she and the client decide which tools fit the situation and goals. Her background includes long-term work with people facing homelessness, mental health struggles, addictions, and significant life transitions.
That experience shaped a practical, resilience-focused style that values dignity and steady progress. Caroline encourages a steady, collaborative pace. She helps people reframe problems, practice new habits, and take steps toward goals.
Her aim is to support real change while respecting each person’s pace and strengths.
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What Caroline works with
The areas below are the ones Caroline selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and working at the client's pace. Online sessions keep that focus by allowing the therapist to ask open questions, reflect concerns, and build a trusting working relationship even when meeting remotely.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In video or phone sessions, a therapist can guide thought records, behavior experiments, and practical homework to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.
Dialectical behavior therapy provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Therapists can teach breathing techniques, emotion regulation strategies, and interpersonal skills through live conversation and follow-up practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real concerns and daily life.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and skill teaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quicker check-ins, short updates, or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different conveniences while working toward goals.
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