About Carol
Carol Harris welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by change, loss, or difficult relationships. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice and supports adults facing depression, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and career stress. Carol writes clearly and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person.
Carol uses straightforward methods that help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on mindfulness to build present-moment coping skills.
Background and approach
Attachment-focused work helps people understand how early relationships shape current needs and reactions. Carol has worked in New York for many years, helping people through life transitions and chronic health challenges. She also has experience supporting those facing aging issues and caregiver stress.
Her background includes long-term practice with diverse adult communities and a wide range of concerns. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Carol combines problem-solving with emotional support so people can try new ways of handling tough situations.
She can coach clients through practical decisions while also addressing deeper feelings that come up. Her approach is patient and respectful. Carol partners with each person to set clear, manageable goals and adjusts the work as those goals change.
Many people find this mix of real-world tools and careful listening helpful when life feels unstable.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Carol commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaching practical techniques to change them. CBT is often helpful for depression, anxiety, and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carol will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made. That means clients help set priorities and try practical tools together with the therapist.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good shorter check-in option. Chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, written reflection, or supporting work between appointments. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English