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Carol Harris, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Carol

Carol Harris is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience supporting clients through a wide range of life challenges. She brings extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or parenting concerns, and she lists ADHD among her focus areas.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes patience, empathy, and practical guidance to help clients navigate transitions and difficult emotional terrain. Her background includes work with diverse populations and attention to the needs of clients across the lifespan, including those facing medical and geriatric concerns.

Carol draws on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based techniques as well as attachment-focused and client-centered perspectives to tailor treatment to each person's situation. She aims to create a collaborative environment where goals are clarified and skills are developed to manage stress, addiction, self-esteem problems, and other presenting issues.

Located in New York and licensed as an LCSW (NY LCSW 047015), she offers flexible formats for ongoing support. Prospective clients are invited to begin with a brief matching process and schedule sessions according to availability, with options that can fit different lifestyles and needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and commit to actions that align with what matters most, teaching methods to live with difficult thoughts rather than being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete skills to change behaviors and manage mood and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections, supporting healthier ways to relate and communicate.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then tailor a treatment plan that may blend elements from these methods. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single model onto every situation.

Online therapy with Carol is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or medical needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different ways of communicating, and access support from different locations while continuing to use evidence-informed techniques and personalized planning.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Carol commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and relationship difficulties, as well as attention-related concerns listed under ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered care with practical strategies from CBT and mindfulness, aiming to be patient and collaborative while focusing on skill-building and emotional insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carol has 25 years of experience supporting diverse clients across many life stages and presenting problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York, listed as NY LCSW 047015 and practices from a New York-based location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients, and services can be arranged to accommodate people in different locations.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Carol can help with

Carol Harris works with clients on family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and depression.

Carol works with ethnically diverse populations and their young adult children.

Carol works with geriatric clients and those with medical conditions.

How Carol approaches therapy

Carol's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Carol is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York.