- Family of origin patterns
- Depression and anxiety
- ACT and CBT methods
About Carol
Carol Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and family issues. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and clearer ways to handle day-to-day pressure.
Harris has long experience with a wide age range, including work with young adults and older adults facing medical or geriatric challenges. She often helps people who notice patterns from the family they grew up in affecting current relationships and choices. Carol also addresses substance use, eating concerns, ADHD, and intimacy or commitment questions.
Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She blends Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape expectations in close ties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness exercises appear when learning to tolerate difficult feelings matters more than changing them immediately.
In sessions she aims for clear communication, straightforward skill practice, and realistic planning for everyday life. People leave with concrete steps they can try between meetings. Her clinical background includes decades of direct practice with diverse communities in New York.
Carol works with adults who want to understand and change recurring family-of-origin patterns. She supports clients navigating life transitions, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and career pressures. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the work might proceed.
How Carol’s approaches fit with online sessions
Carol frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and learn to move toward valued actions despite those thoughts. ACT can be useful for struggles like anxiety, low mood, or repeated avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her work, focusing on how early family relationships shape expectations in current close relationships and helping people practice different ways of connecting.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She and the client review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then decide whether to emphasize CBT techniques, ACT exercises, attachment-focused conversations, or mindfulness practice. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness and behavioral experiments in real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for video or phone meetings, and Carol will discuss which arrangements best match a client's needs when scheduling.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on family issues, depression, anxiety, parenting strain, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are practical and skill-focused. She uses clear communication, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
Carol has 25 years of clinical experience working with diverse adult clients and spans work with young adults and older adults.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are accepted; check time zones and scheduling when arranging sessions.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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