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LMSW, LISW

Carolina Dudley, LMSW, LISW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Carolina

Carolina Dudley is a licensed social worker with 18 years of clinical experience who helps adults navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. She holds both LMSW and LISW credentials and practices in Michigan, offering services in English and Spanish.

Background and approach

Carolina emphasizes an empathetic, person-focused approach that helps people feel validated and supported as they confront challenges like depression, ADHD-related struggles, career concerns, parenting stress, and relationship or trauma-related issues. Her work blends practical coping strategies with strengths-based support, drawing on evidence-informed methods to help clients set goals and try new ways of managing symptoms and daily demands.

Carolina creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental atmosphere grounded in compassion and authenticity, where clients can explore identity, burnout, communication problems, or mood instability. She approaches each person with respect for their background and preferences and aims to help them build resilience and clearer direction for next steps.

Practical, Client-Focused Approaches for Online Care



Carolina uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where clients can explore their concerns at their own pace, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and the client's personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also a core part of her work, offering concrete strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or mood instability.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process; she works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaboration helps ensure interventions feel relevant and workable for daily life.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent appointments and to access care from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals trained to use the approaches described above.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Carolina commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, relationship and parenting stress, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, and career-related concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carolina has 18 years of experience as a licensed mental health professional working with varied mood, stress, and adjustment concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMSW and LISW credentials and practices in Michigan. Her license details include MI LMSW 6801089554 and OH LISW I.2304866.
Can I work with her in Spanish or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Ohio

Languages

English, Spanish

What Carolina can help with

Carolina Dudley works with clients on stress and anxiety, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Carolina works with individuals experiencing anxiety and depression.

How Carolina approaches therapy

Carolina's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Carolina is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 18 years of clinical experience.