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Barbara Carroll, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Stress and trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Barbara
Barbara Carroll is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Texas with 10 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also works with concerns such as attachment issues, family of origin problems, body image, dissociation, and questions around abandonment and adoption.
Her approach is practical and skills-based. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, mindfulness practices, and EMDR techniques when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
Barbara centers a collaborative style. She asks about goals and current coping patterns, then helps pick methods that fit the person’s situation. Conversations are direct and focused on what can change in daily life.
She emphasizes learning concrete tools for managing intense emotions and reducing reactivity. That can include thought records, grounding and body-based strategies, and skills for tolerating distress. Homework and short practices are commonly used to build new habits.
Over her ten years, she has worked with people recovering from domestic violence, processing grief, and addressing symptoms of PTSD and personality-related difficulties. Her work aims to make problems easier to manage and to expand choices when stressful moments arise.
How her approaches translate to online work
Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT sessions often include clear steps, short exercises, and homework that can be reviewed in subsequent online meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance through concrete exercises and coaching in-session. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when processing traumatic memories is helpful and can be adapted to a paced, step-by-step format online.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. She discusses goals and current coping patterns with each person and together they decide which approaches to try first. Plans are adjusted as needs and preferences become clearer over time.
Confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they actually live and respond to challenges between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, dissociation, and family of origin problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test alternative responses. Sessions include practical exercises and short practices to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience working with trauma, PTSD, grief, and personality-related difficulties.
Where does she practice and what license does she hold?
She is licensed in Texas as an LCSW and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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