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- CBT methods
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About Barbara
LCSW in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience, Barbara Carroll focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She works with people facing PTSD and challenges linked to personality and attachment. Sessions emphasize practical skills and clear steps rather than jargon.
Barbara uses straightforward talk and evidence-informed methods to help people manage distressing symptoms. She emphasizes clients' own knowledge of their lives and looks for strengths to build on. The first sessions typically map out immediate concerns and set short-term goals.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Mindfulness practices and Motivational Interviewing help people notice patterns and strengthen reasons for change.
For trauma and body-based responses, Barbara includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and somatic elements to address physical memories. These methods are used alongside skills training so people have tools for daily life between sessions.
Barbara treats issues that often come from family of origin, abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, and attachment difficulties. She also addresses shame, guilt, body image concerns, dissociation, and coping after disasters and domestic violence.
People who choose her can expect clear, structured sessions with practical homework and skill practice. To start, she asks about immediate safety, current stressors, and what matters most to the client. From there she and the client plan steps forward together.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can include discussion, written exercises, and homework planning to change patterns that feed anxiety or depression. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements to teach emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance skills. Those skills transfer well to remote sessions through role play, guided practice, and step-by-step coaching. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used for trauma processing and may be combined with physical sensing work to address body-held responses. When EMDR techniques are part of care, the therapist and client work together to pace the processing and follow clear safety checks. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options, test methods, and adjust based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That planning is a collaborative process to find what helps most. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If a quieter setting, lower bandwidth, or not using video would help, discuss those practical adjustments when scheduling.Sheet 3
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression along with related issues such as attachment difficulties and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses direct, skills-focused sessions that combine talk therapy with practical exercises and homework.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.