- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Carole
Carole Boes is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience who helps people facing parenting challenges and other life stresses. She aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to start. Her tone is calm and direct, focused on helping people build skills they can use at home.
Her work often centers on trauma, grief, mood disorders, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
She commonly supports people managing workplace stress, caregiving strains, or the fallout from separation and divorce. She also offers focused help for those coping with sexual assault, postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and substance-related issues. Carole uses approaches that emphasize the person's own goals.
She draws from client-centered methods to respect each person's experience and from cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. Solution-focused techniques are used to set practical steps, and trauma-focused work helps people process difficult memories at a manageable pace. Sessions tend to emphasize skills and problem-solving alongside emotional processing.
Carole helps people learn coping strategies, strengthen self-esteem, and reframe stressful patterns. She also incorporates motivational interviewing when people want help making concrete behavior changes. Carole practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English.
She is listed with the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her background combines long clinical experience with steady, goal-oriented support for each person who comes to therapy.
What Carole works with
Everything Carole lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carole helps people with.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Approaches Carole lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How specific approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead, so sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on building a respectful, supportive relationship. This approach helps people feel understood and guides decisions about goals and next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It suits issues like anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear techniques to try between sessions.
Solution-focused therapy looks for small, achievable changes and concrete steps forward. It is useful when someone wants quick, practical strategies to handle parenting challenges, workplace problems, or life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video is good when face-to-face interaction helps progress, phone can work with lower bandwidth, and chat or text-based messaging can fit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use therapy in ways that fit daily life.
Questions people ask about Carole
What issues does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, mood disorders, anxiety, addiction, and workplace stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is practical and person-centered, combining empathy with goal-focused techniques to build coping skills and solve immediate problems.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
Carole Boes has 35 years of clinical experience helping people navigate major life changes, trauma, and mood-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCSW, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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