Paulette Plummer, LCSW, LISW-CP

Paulette Plummer is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She has 26 years of experience and works with adults who want clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better ways to cope.

Clients often come for help with relationships, family conflict, parenting strain, grief, or trauma and abuse. Paulette listens closely to each person’s story and focuses on practical steps that can make daily life feel more manageable. She also addresses issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, anger, and low self-esteem.

Her approach centers on understanding each person’s cultural background and how life events shape behavior and feelings. Sessions are collaborative - she asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps set goals that matter to the client. Techniques draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and solution-focused ideas.

Paulette offers straightforward strategies for improving communication, managing impulses, and reducing anxious or overwhelming thoughts. She guides people through grief, family disruptions, adoption and foster care themes, and the stress that comes with immigration or prejudice. Progress is built step by step, with attention to what fits the client’s daily life.

Based in North Carolina, Paulette holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and the Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice credential. She provides sessions in English and uses a mix of talk and practical exercises to help people move forward.

How Paulette Uses Practical Approaches Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy. The therapist reflects what the client says and helps people find their own solutions, which works well for relationship, family, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It offers concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to build new habits that reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsive reactions.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck about decisions like parenting choices, career moves, or recovery from difficult experiences.

Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust techniques over time if something isn’t working.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues when discussing relationship or family issues. Phone sessions can be a good shorter option or for days with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions, share quick updates, or get support when scheduling an in-person session would be difficult. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent and useful.