- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Carol
Carol Costner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and works with clients to set realistic goals they can use day to day. Her approach centers on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She draws on more than 21 years of experience in counseling and a background that began with nursing and moved into community counseling.
Background and approach
That path gave her a mix of medical and therapeutic perspectives. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness practices, and client-centered listening to tailor sessions to each person. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward.
Carol encourages clients to notice what matters most to them and take small actions that align with those values. She balances empathy with direct guidance, helping people reduce self-criticism while accepting responsibility for change. Many people come for help with relationship stress, parenting strain, trauma or grief, and career pressure.
Carol also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, panic attacks, and compassion fatigue. She works to make therapy feel useful and doable for daily life. Her practice offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
Carol helps clients match the methods and techniques to their goals so therapy fits their routine and needs.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
Approaches Carol lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness 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 therapy approaches translate online
Carol often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take small actions toward them, even when emotions are strong. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behavior changes, which helps with panic attacks, depression, and worry.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Carol will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what is working and what needs adjusting, so the plan changes as progress is made.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people read expressions and hold longer sessions, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging suits quick check-ins or shorter reflections between meetings. These options allow flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and help therapy become part of an ordinary day rather than an extra chore.
Questions people ask about Carol
What concerns can Carol help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship stress, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and related topics like communication problems and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, mixing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical steps and values-based goals.
How much experience does she have?
Carol has 21 years of experience in counseling, with a background that includes nursing and a master's degree in community counseling.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Alabama as an LPC, which stands for licensed professional counselor.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within her licensed region.
What session formats are available?
Carol offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Session cost varies by location and therapist matches; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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