About Patrice
Patrice Carroll is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience based in Massachusetts. She offers therapy through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Patrice centers the conversation on each person's strengths and goals.
She believes taking that first step toward change takes courage and provides steady support along the way. Patrice helps people manage stress and anxiety and work through trauma and abuse.
How Patrice works
She also addresses depression, self-esteem, eating and parenting concerns, and workplace strain. Her practice includes attention to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related matters, plus a range of additional focus areas such as caregiver stress and aging issues. Her style is collaborative and person-focused.
Patrice listens for what matters most and tailors sessions to the person's aims. She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness to help people notice patterns, build values-based action, and reduce reactivity. Sessions can be practical and skills-based or more exploratory, depending on what someone wants.
Patrice supports people who prefer short check-ins via text as well as those who want longer video conversations. She works to make therapy fit into everyday life so progress can occur between appointments. Patrice holds an MA and LICSW and draws on a variety of techniques to match each person's situation.
She treats concerns across the lifespan and pays attention to needs that come from caregiving, disability, and life transitions.
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What Patrice works with
The areas below are the ones Patrice selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Hoarding
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values instead of getting stuck in struggle. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life-direction concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and creating a nonjudgmental space so people can find their own answers and build confidence. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress or new priorities emerge.
Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or people who prefer not to use video. These options provide flexibility so therapy can continue even when schedules are tight.
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A practical next step
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