- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Carley
Carley Rothstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. She began her career as an Exceptional Children’s teacher and later ran a tutoring and behavioral intervention business.
Over time she moved into developmental work with the NC infant-toddler program before completing a Master of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from Penn State World Campus.
Background and approach
Carley uses a client-centered approach in sessions. She aims to make therapy practical and understandable. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills to manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and everyday struggles like sleep, eating, and parenting strain.
Her practice includes work with people coping with trauma, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum differences, grief, and identity concerns related to LGBT experiences. She has also provided behavioral and integrated health supports in schools, clinics, group homes, and assisted-living settings. These varied roles shaped her attention to functional changes and day-to-day coping.
Carley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when helpful, alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. She aims to match strategies to what a person needs, whether that means skills for emotional regulation, problem solving, or changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Outside of work she spends time with her son and their pets and advocates for the special needs community.
Her background in education, developmental therapy, and social work informs a practical style that centers each person’s goals.
What Carley works with
Everything Carley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for practical change
Carley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. DBT offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when emotions run high.She views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and try strategies that fit the person’s life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what feels doable for the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick updates, skills practice between sessions, and ongoing support without needing to schedule a longer appointment.
Questions people ask about Carley
What concerns does Carley commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, body image, and parenting-related strain, among other issues.
What is Carley’s therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She uses clear goals, skill-building, and gentle problem solving to help people make day-to-day changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working across schools, clinics, group homes, and assisted-living settings before practicing outpatient therapy.
What credentials and location are listed for Carley?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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