- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Carol
Carol Harris is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate parenting concerns and the strains that come with raising children. She works with adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship or intimacy struggles. Her approach is patient and practical, aimed at making everyday family life feel more manageable.
Carol draws on straightforward methods that focus on what feels most useful for each person.
Background and approach
She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking patterns and acceptance and commitment techniques to help clients act on their values. Mindfulness and attachment-based ideas are also part of how she supports emotional shift and safer relationships. Her background includes long experience with diverse adults across the lifespan, including older adults and people with medical concerns.
Carol has worked with issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, and aging-related transitions as well as abandonment and attachment problems. That breadth helps her tailor sessions to the real pressures clients face. Sessions are meant to be a collaborative effort.
Carol listens closely, helps set clear short-term goals, and offers practical steps to try between meetings. She balances emotional support with tools people can use at home. Based in New York, Carol holds the LCSW credential and brings calm, steady guidance to the work.
Her style suits parents and adults who want clear, compassionate help to cope with life changes and improve daily family routines.
What Carol works with
Everything Carol lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carol helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carol lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Carol Uses Evidence-Informed Approaches Online
Carol often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are hard. ACT can be useful for parenting stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical for depression, anxiety, and everyday conflicts that affect family life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carol will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation and comfort level. She checks in and adjusts the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for a full session feel, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options let people fit therapy around school, work, and caregiving responsibilities while keeping focus on practical change.
Questions people ask about Carol
What parenting and family concerns does she work with?
Carol helps people with parenting strain, communication problems, behavior concerns, and broader family stress. She also addresses issues tied to caregiving, divorce and separation, and role changes during life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions include practical steps, skills practice, and space to talk through emotions.
What kind of professional background does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults across the lifespan, including older adults and people managing medical conditions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the United States.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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