- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- CBT and Gottman
About Carole
Carole Calvert-Baxter is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan with 17 years of counseling experience. She helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coaching around life goals. She also works with concerns such as family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, and end-of-life or hospice-related topics.
She uses plain, direct conversation to identify what feels most pressing. Sessions focus on understanding how patterns from the past affect present choices and relationships. Practical steps and skills are introduced alongside reflective discussion to reduce symptoms and clarify next steps.
Her approach blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method. That means clients can expect listening that follows their priorities, tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and techniques for improving communication where needed.
Carole draws on prior experience as a health care executive to help people manage practical life transitions and role changes. She emphasizes clear goals, regular review of progress, and adapting methods when something isn’t working.
Sessions are conducted in English from her Michigan practice. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
How Carole’s approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist reflects concerns, clarifies what matters most, and helps clients set goals that make sense for their life. This approach is useful when old family patterns or expectations feel unclear and someone wants to sort out their own choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems in place. It offers concrete tools to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and shift repetitive reactions that stem from family-of-origin patterns.
The Gottman Method includes practical strategies for communication and conflict management. It can be useful when someone wants clearer interaction skills or to adjust how they relate to others after learning patterns from childhood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust when something does not help. That decision happens together and can change as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weeknight or lunch break, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often adapt techniques so sessions remain practical and focused, regardless of the meeting format.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, depression, and life coaching topics. Additional focuses include family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a straightforward, conversational style that listens first and then suggests practical steps. Sessions mix reflective listening with skill-building to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience as a licensed counselor in Michigan and previously worked for 25 years as a health care executive.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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