About Carol
Dr. Carol Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She also supports individuals dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and mood concerns.
Her manner is warm and approachable, aimed at making difficult topics easier to talk about. She brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions and uses straightforward methods to help people make change.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Clients can expect a mix of talking, skill building, and looking at patterns that keep problems stuck. Dr.
Schmidt draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening space where a person’s experience guides the work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also incorporates psychodynamic ideas to notice long-standing patterns coming from earlier relationships.
In practice she helps people prioritize immediate coping tools while also addressing deeper issues that affect daily life. That can mean managing panic and anxiety, adjusting routines for better focus with ADHD, or solving persistent family conflicts. Progress is tracked in clear, manageable steps.
Her approach is collaborative: she and the client set goals together and adjust strategies as needed. Sessions are intended to be practical, compassionate, and focused on outcomes that matter to each person.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Dr. Schmidt commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead so the conversation stays relevant to their needs; it helps people feel heard and develop their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, panic, and mood problems.Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. From there they will try methods that fit the client, and adjust the plan as progress or new needs appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer session work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging works well for ongoing coaching-style touchpoints. These options make scheduling easier and allow therapy to fit into busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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