Barbara Carroll, LCSW

Barbara Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, and depression. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable.

Barbara listens for what matters most to each person and helps them find useful tools that fit their situation. She encourages clients to notice their strengths and build on them. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, steady changes over time.

Her work covers trauma and abuse, including symptoms often seen with post-traumatic stress, and she supports people dealing with loss and grief. Barbara also addresses difficulties tied to attachment, family of origin, abandonment, body image, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach skills for managing emotions and changing patterns that get in the way. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and mindfulness methods are also used when appropriate to process distressing memories and build present-moment awareness.

Barbara believes the client is the expert on their own life. Her role is to offer ideas, teach skills, and support people as they try new ways of coping. She aims for straightforward, respectful collaboration so clients can move toward clearer goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it offers clear tools and homework to practice between sessions.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions. It can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when someone struggles with intense mood swings and strong reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit each person's needs. That process is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit varied schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between meetings. These formats make it easier to weave therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.