About Carolyn
Carolyn Westgate, LCPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, depression, or relationship struggles. She writes and speaks plainly, and aims for clear steps that people can use between sessions. Carolyn uses straightforward language and listens first so she can match her approach to each person's situation.
Carolyn brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work, plus time leading a Professionals' Health Program. That mix shaped a practical style focused on what matters day to day.
Background and approach
She often blends strategies from cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based approaches to make simple plans people can try right away. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect a focus on small changes, skills to manage strong feelings, and ways to reduce unhelpful habits.
Carolyn also addresses loss, trauma, parenting strain, and challenges tied to caregiving and blended families. She draws on solution-focused tools to set clear, achievable steps, and trauma-informed methods when painful history affects current life. The work is collaborative - Carolyn helps people set priorities and checks progress regularly.
Her LCPC credential means she holds a clinical license as a professional counselor in Kansas. Carolyn offers talk-based care using methods that fit the person rather than a single technique. She will suggest homework when helpful and will help refer someone elsewhere if a different match would be better.
Her approach aims to make therapy useful and doable for busy lives.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, then move toward what matters in life. It can help with anxiety, ADHD-related overwhelm, and mood concerns by teaching flexible responses to stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions use practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage addictive urges, and improve daily routines.
Carolyn treats approach selection as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. The plan can change over time as progress and needs become clearer.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face for deeper conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging can be helpful for people who prefer written check-ins, need brief coaching between sessions, or want flexible ways to reflect on progress. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
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