Therapist profile
Carolyn Moore, LCSW
LCSW - Trauma and family-related concerns
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- Client-centered care
- Cognitive behavioral work
- EMDR for trauma
About Carolyn
Carolyn Moore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona with 23 years of practice as a psychotherapist. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief and loss, stress and anxiety, and the changes that follow major life events. Carolyn also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting pressures, workplace strain, and issues that affect self-esteem.
She works with survivors of physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse and with people managing post-traumatic stress. Her practice includes support for those coping with codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin difficulties. She also takes on concerns like guilt and shame, compassion fatigue, and challenges faced by young adults.
Carolyn draws on a mix of approaches and uses whatever fits each person's needs. She often uses client-centered techniques to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and trauma-focused tools for processing difficult events. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is among the methods she may use when appropriate.
Her sessions aim to be interactive and respectful. Carolyn helps people notice their strengths and figure out practical next steps. She prioritizes emotional safety while working with clients to set and reach realistic goals.
Carolyn provides care in English from Arizona. If you are weighing therapy for trauma, parenting strain, relationship stress, or related concerns, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire to begin the process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Carolyn uses client-centered work to listen and reflect with you, helping clarify what matters most and what goals feel achievable. This approach supports a straightforward conversation style that can work well by video or phone when those formats are offered.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. CBT often includes practical exercises and short skills practice between sessions, which can be shared and reviewed during online meetings.
EMDR is a trauma-focused method she may use for processing traumatic memories. EMDR involves structured sets of attention and processing paired with clinical guidance, and it is applied when both therapist and client agree it fits the need.
Carolyn treats the choice of approach as collaborative. She will help figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and comfort level and will adjust the plan over time. Clients and therapist work together to decide which techniques to try and how to pace them.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Those practical benefits often help people sustain regular work on stress, trauma, parenting pressures, and relationship concerns.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse survivors, grief and loss, anxiety and stress, and family- and relationship-related concerns including parenting pressures.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
Her approach is interactive and client-centered, aiming to listen closely and help people identify strengths and next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working as a psychotherapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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