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Carolyn Smith, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Carolyn

Carolyn Smith is an LPC practicing in Texas who integrates client-centered care with evidence-based strategies to help people work through a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

With five years of counseling experience, she emphasizes collaboration and practical tools to address issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and stress-related struggles. Her background informs a strengths-based style that supports clients in developing communication skills, coping strategies, and healthier self-regard.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and solution-focused methods to tailor treatment to each person’s goals. Carolyn aims to help clients rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves, improve emotion regulation, and build sustainable routines for sleep, eating, and daily functioning.

She also works with concerns such as grief, parenting challenges, body image, mood disorders, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she centers the client’s priorities, offering practical strategies alongside reflective exploration.

Carolyn frames progress as a collaborative process and supports clients seeking clarity, skill development, or meaningful change through a mix of therapeutic techniques and coaching-oriented guidance.

Approaches and Online Options for Personalized Care

Carolyn draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to guide online work in practical, accessible ways. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify values and resolve ambivalence so clients can move toward meaningful change, particularly when working on habits, addictions, or lifestyle shifts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be decided collaboratively. The therapist will listen to client goals and preferences, try approaches that fit the presenting concerns, and adapt methods over time so the plan remains useful and client-centered.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support while balancing work, school, or caregiving responsibilities, and they allow clients to use the communication style that helps them engage most effectively.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Carolyn address in therapy?
She works with a broad range of issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, sleep and eating challenges, grief, and stress-related problems.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, combining CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and solution-focused techniques to match interventions to client goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Carolyn has five years of professional counseling experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
Where is Carolyn licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with license TX LPC 92664.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsForgivenessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English