About
- CBT focus
- Psychodynamic work
- Solution-focused steps
About Carole
Carole Kaufman is an Ohio LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and life changes. She also helps people facing trauma, eating-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Carole spent much of her career in inpatient geriatric and adult psychiatry and in private practice. She recently retired from those roles and has resumed offering counseling services. Her background includes focused work in maternal and child health and support for caregivers and people juggling multiple family responsibilities.
Her approach draws on several well-known methods. She completed an intensive, yearlong postgraduate training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She also uses client-centered listening, solution-focused strategies, and psychodynamic ideas when these fit a person's needs. In sessions she listens for patterns, practical problems, and small shifts that can reduce distress.
People come to her for help with family of origin problems, communication difficulties, abandonment and attachment concerns, and midlife or caregiving stress. She also addresses fertility-related stress, chronic illness or pain, and issues that link eating and emotions. Work with her often mixes short-term problem-solving and deeper exploration of past influences.
Carole offers straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. She helps clients define manageable changes and weighs techniques that match their daily life. Readers should confirm current session options when they schedule.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. It helps people clarify feelings, set priorities, and feel understood during difficult times. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and early experiences influence current behavior and can be useful when repeated relationship patterns or attachment issues cause trouble.Deciding what to try is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try brief approaches, and adjust methods based on progress and preference. That helps keep work focused and relevant to everyday life.
Confirm the session formats offered before scheduling because the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. For many people this means more consistent follow-through on techniques learned in sessions and quicker application of problem-solving steps to family and parenting demands.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults with parenting strain, family problems, family of origin issues, and communication problems. The list also includes caregiving stress and issues faced by the sandwich generation.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and solution-focused work. She may also use psychodynamic ideas to look at earlier relationships that affect current patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient geriatric and adult psychiatry and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) and practices in Ohio.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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