- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Patrice
Patrice Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of professional experience in Massachusetts. She centers care on practical steps parents can try and on the strengths people already bring to difficult situations. Patrice offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text depending on what fits a person's day-to-day needs.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She also supports those struggling with relationship issues, self-esteem, eating-related concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Patrice works with people affected by aging, caregiver strain, autism spectrum issues, intellectual disability, and other complex life challenges. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Patrice listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps identify small, manageable steps to try between sessions.
She uses acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness to help people stay focused on values and on what matters most. Sessions are often practical and skills-focused, with room to talk through feelings and patterns that keep problems active. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding real motivation for change.
Emotionally focused ideas help when the work asks for deeper connection to feelings. Patrice aims to make therapy usable for everyday life. She invites people to name their goals and to try options that fit their routines.
The initial steps are simple: choose a session format, talk about what matters, and set a first goal to move forward.
What Patrice works with
Everything Patrice lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Patrice helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Hoarding
- Intellectual disability
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patrice lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. Online sessions can focus on identifying values and setting practical at-home or daily goals to reduce stress or improve parenting routines.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting a person's own problem-solving. In an online setting that looks like patient listening, reflection, and gentle guidance to help someone sort through choices and next steps.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and working with emotions to build stronger bonds and better emotional responses. Over video or phone this can mean naming feelings, practicing new ways to express them, and rehearsing different reactions between appointments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and adapt techniques to fit a client's goals, preferences, and daily schedule. Together they decide whether to emphasize values work, mindfulness, emotion-focused practices, or a mix of methods.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and text or live chat work well for quick check-ins or brief coaching moments. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, and caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Patrice
What concerns does Patrice address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationships, self-esteem, eating concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and plainspoken. She listens, reflects, and helps people try small, practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Patrice has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns in Massachusetts.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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