Carleen Roberts, LSCSW

Carleen Roberts is a licensed social worker who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and other life stresses. She works with adults who are facing changes, feeling stuck, or trying to rebuild confidence. Carleen is identified as LSCSW, which stands for Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Kansas.

Carleen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that can make daily life feel easier. She also uses client-centered listening so each person shapes the pace and focus of sessions. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help people notice the present moment and reduce reactivity.

Her background includes community and clinical social work across a variety of settings. That experience informs a practical approach to problems like caregiving stress, midlife transitions, mood concerns, and end-of-life issues. Cultural sensitivity and respect are central to her work, and she aims to create a nonjudgmental space for people to be honest about what they’re facing.

Carleen often helps with issues tied to identity and life purpose, including immigration-related stress, veteran and first responder concerns, and multicultural challenges. She uses solution-focused tools to set clear, manageable goals and motivational interviewing to build readiness for change.

Sessions focus on what a person needs now and what small steps feel doable next. Carleen encourages collaboration so clients leave with concrete ideas they can try between meetings.

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Carleen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try specific behavior changes; CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes deep listening and follows the client’s priorities to set the pace and topics of work. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into sessions to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and build calm.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you will try methods that fit your life and adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or complex schedules. Video calls let you maintain face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and step-by-step coaching possible between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into work, caregiving, or other routines.