About Carolyn
Carolyn Smith uses a collaborative, person-focused approach to therapy. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with five years of clinical experience. Carolyn aims to help people rewrite the stories that hold them back and build practical skills for everyday life.
Her sessions combine client-centered listening with targeted techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, learn emotion regulation skills, and practice clearer communication.
How Carolyn works
Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy are also part of her toolkit when a change-focused conversation is needed. Carolyn works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, and mood disorders. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting stress, sleeping and eating challenges, and issues around body image and self-love.
Coaching-style guidance is available for people coping with life changes and career transitions. Her approach is down-to-earth and action oriented. Sessions focus on practical strategies you can try between meetings, clear goals, and small steps toward resilience.
Carolyn aims to create an affirming space that recognizes cultural background and lived experience while staying focused on what helps in daily life. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. New clients start by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.
Carolyn lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Carolyn works with
The areas below are the ones Carolyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and guides conversations toward their own goals rather than following a fixed agenda. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood regulation. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication when relationships feel strained.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carolyn will discuss different methods and decide together which fits the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative process can be adjusted over time as needs change and progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility with multiple ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is difficult, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow people to choose the format that best matches their energy and schedule.
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A practical next step
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