About Carole
Carole LaFreniere is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, and related struggles. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can be used between sessions. Carole aims to build a working relationship where goals are clear and progress is tracked.
She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds credentials as LCSW and CSW.
Background and approach
Over eight years in mental health, she has worked with people in inpatient settings and in community care. That range gives her familiarity with both crisis work and ongoing support. Carole blends approaches to match each person's needs.
She uses cognitive behavioral tools to tackle patterns of thinking, client-centered habits to follow the person’s lead, and mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity. She also brings experience with trauma-focused methods when past events are part of the problem. Sessions are collaborative.
Carole helps clients set specific, doable goals and then checks progress regularly. She focuses on strengths and practical strategies like routines, planning, and emotion management. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with a straightforward tone and a bit of humor when it fits.
Evening and weekend appointments are offered to fit busy schedules. Carole works with adults seeking help for life changes, mood concerns, relationship stress, and concentration challenges related to ADHD. Clients start by identifying the most pressing issues and building a step-by-step plan.
Over time, therapy emphasizes skills that make daily life easier and reduce symptoms that interfere with work, relationships, and wellbeing.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Carole often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking action toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful habits, useful for stress, mood, and focus concerns.She also brings client-centered listening into online work, which means the therapist follows the person's pace and priorities. Finding the right approach is collaborative - the therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed so the work feels useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits better into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, frequent contact and easier follow-up between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling jobs, caregiving, or other demands.
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Colorado, New Hampshire, Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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