- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Depression
About Carol
Dr. Carol Carrell offers help for parents facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, addiction concerns, and the everyday pressures of raising children. She also supports people managing trauma, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions.
Dr. Carrell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of experience and brings a calm, direct style to sessions. Her approach is practical and person-focused.
She listens first to understand what feels most pressing.
Background and approach
Then she suggests tools drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, and emotion-focused strategies. Sessions aim to teach skills parents can use between meetings to improve sleep, reduce anger, and handle daily stressors. Dr.
Carrell has worked across many settings over 30 years, including clinical, supervisory, and teaching roles. That variety shapes a flexible way of working that avoids one-size-fits-all plans. She pays attention to how caregiving burdens and chronic illness affect family roles and communication.
When parenting concerns involve relationship patterns, she helps identify strengths and communication habits that get in the way. Therapy often includes skill-building for conflict, clearer expectations, and routines that support healthier sleep and stress management. The aim is steady, manageable changes rather than quick fixes.
People meet her in a straightforward, respectful space where the focus is on problem solving and building practical skills. She encourages clients to set concrete goals and tracks progress over time. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process toward the changes a parent wants to make.
What Carol works with
Everything Carol lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carol helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Carol lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
How these approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a trusting relationship. Online sessions let a therapist listen closely and reflect what matters most to a parent, helping clarify goals and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. In video or phone sessions a therapist can introduce practical exercises for managing anxiety, improving sleep, and reducing avoidance, then review how they work between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills can be practiced in short check-ins via text or live chat and reinforced during longer video sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That conversation guides what techniques are used and how sessions are structured.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between scheduled sessions, practice brief skills, or get reminders about strategies discussed in therapy.
Questions people ask about Carol
What parenting concerns does she address?
She helps with parenting stress, child-related sleep problems, communication within families, caregiving fatigue, blended family issues, and parenting during life transitions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and listening-focused. She combines client-centered conversations with hands-on skills from cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused approaches.
What kind of background does she bring?
She has 30 years of experience in clinical work, supervision, and teaching, which informs a flexible approach to common parenting and family challenges.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, LMFT, with licensure in CA and AZ.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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