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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- LGBT concerns
About Paula
LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. Paula Garrard helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on LGBT concerns and practical coping skills.
Paula meets people where they are and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday struggles. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She works with clients to identify manageable steps and develop routines that reduce overwhelm.
Her style favors clear, concrete tools over long explanations. Paula helps people learn breathing and grounding skills, plan small behavioral changes, and practice ways to interrupt anxious or depressive patterns. She also supports people through loss and life transitions with steady, practical guidance.
Paula describes her work as collaborative. She and the client set short-term goals and check progress each session. That makes it easier to adjust strategies when needed.
Her practice is shaped by two decades of clinical experience in North Carolina. That background informs how she organizes sessions and prioritizes what to work on first. People who want straightforward help with mood, stress, grief, or LGBT concerns often find this approach useful.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills. One common approach is behavioral activation, which helps people break cycles of low mood by adding small, manageable activities back into daily life. This method is practical for depression and low motivation. Another frequently used technique is short-term cognitive methods aimed at identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts. These techniques help clients notice patterns, try small behavioral experiments, and track what changes improve mood and anxiety. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps. This keeps work practical and focused on measurable steps. Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when life is hectic. Different formats suit different needs - for example, shorter sessions can be used for quick progress checks, while longer sessions allow deeper skill practice. Licensed professionals and therapists adapt methods to fit each person's goals and daily routine.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBT concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using conversational sessions to set short-term goals and develop coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience practicing as a clinician in North Carolina.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.