- Collaborative goal setting
- Strengths focused
- Evening and weekend hours
About Carole
Carole LaFreniere, LCSW, CSW, helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and related struggles. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters and start making changes. Carole uses a straightforward, respectful style and brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions.
She works with each person to set clear, practical goals. Carole emphasizes a collaborative relationship and takes a strengths-based view. Sessions focus on problem solving, coping skills, and understanding patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric settings and community care. That mix informs a flexible approach that adapts to different needs and life situations. Carole trained at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she completed a Master of Social Work degree.
Carole draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and build useful skills. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness methods to help people notice feelings and stay present. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories.
She is nonjudgmental and uses a sense of humor when appropriate. Carole often meets with working adults and schedules evening and weekend appointments to fit busy lives. If someone is ready to work on change, she helps design a treatment plan to match their goals.
She works with each person to set clear, practical goals. Carole emphasizes a collaborative relationship and takes a strengths-based view. Sessions focus on problem solving, coping skills, and understanding patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric settings and community care. That mix informs a flexible approach that adapts to different needs and life situations. Carole trained at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she completed a Master of Social Work degree.
Carole draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and build useful skills. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness methods to help people notice feelings and stay present. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories.
She is nonjudgmental and uses a sense of humor when appropriate. Carole often meets with working adults and schedules evening and weekend appointments to fit busy lives. If someone is ready to work on change, she helps design a treatment plan to match their goals.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.