Carole Boes, LCSW

Carole Boes is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of practice in Pennsylvania. She focuses on helping people who are coping with trauma, mood changes, grief, and major life transitions. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions. Carole listens for what matters most and helps clients build steady coping skills. She uses straightforward techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and work through painful memories. Sessions are framed around achievable goals and real-life problem solving. Her background includes extensive work with people impacted by sexual assault, workplace stress, caregiving burdens, and the upheaval of divorce or blended family changes. She also supports clients dealing with addiction, bipolar disorder, postpartum mood changes, and seasonal affective issues. This wide experience informs how she tailors each plan. Carole commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and trauma-focused techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and build healthier routines. She also uses solution-focused and motivational strategies to set clear goals and sustain progress. People who choose her can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where practical tools are emphasized. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She speaks English and practices in Pennsylvania as an LCSW.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Carole often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and the behaviors that follow. CBT is practical and skill-based, which can work well through conversation, worksheets, and homework between sessions. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful memories and reduce their hold on day-to-day life. That approach centers on pacing, safety, and concrete tools to manage triggers and intense emotions. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online work offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions and fit brief updates into a busy day. These formats support continuity of care and make it simpler to keep working on goals despite a packed schedule or travel. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and exercises so they are useful in whichever format a client chooses.