Carole Sandusky, LCPC
Supportive counseling for stress and parenting challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Carole
Carole Sandusky is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 17 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and challenges around parenting and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and supportive, aimed at practical steps a parent can try between sessions.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on clear, usable strategies to manage daily stress and build confidence.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and paced to match what the client needs right now. Carole draws on a mix of methods to tailor care. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and client-centered listening to make space for what matters most.
She also incorporates attachment-informed thinking when relationship patterns affect day-to-day life. Parents often appreciate simple tools for sleep, anger, and stress that can be practiced at home. Carole offers guidance on coping with grief, trauma, career worries, ADHD concerns, and compassion fatigue.
She works to make goals concrete and manageable. Her background as an Illinois LCPC supports a steady, experienced perspective. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in formats that fit busy lives.
The tone is practical and encouraging, aimed at helping people make real changes over time.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carole lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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 therapeutic approaches and online care fit together
Carole commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change habits. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to choose methods that match each client's goals, needs, and preferences. If one technique isn’t helping, she adjusts the plan together with the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or when someone prefers writing instead of speaking. These options make it easier to maintain regular work on goals from wherever a client is located.
Questions people ask about Carole
What concerns does Carole focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, parenting issues, grief, trauma, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Carole uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that focuses on practical steps and building on the client's existing strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood, trauma, and stress-related problems.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds an IL LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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