- ACT informed
- Mindfulness practices
- Practical skills focus
About Carol
Carol Gross is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty-five years of experience. She focuses on helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. Carol writes plainly and listens carefully so people can talk through what feels most urgent to them and figure out small, practical steps forward.
She began her career as a computer systems analyst and later added clinical practice to that background. That mix of analytical thinking and clinical work shapes how she structures sessions and tracks progress. Carol values straightforward tools you can use between sessions to manage stress, sleeping or eating problems, and mood swings.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is a central part of her approach. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance. In sessions she helps clients notice discomfort, identify what matters to them, and practice actions that match those values.
Carol works with a wide range of concerns including codependency, ADHD, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career struggles. She uses techniques such as the ACT Matrix to help organize choices and build skills for coping and emotional flexibility.
The goal is practical change that fits your life. Carol aims to help people recognize what their pain is signaling, try useful strategies, and increase behaviors that lead to a more meaningful, manageable life.
How Carol’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, codependency, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different behaviors to change feelings and outcomes. It is often used for anxiety, mood problems, sleep and eating issues, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which supports work on anger, trauma symptoms, and chronic stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and support steady practice between meetings. It also allows continuing regular contact when schedules shift or travel is necessary. Licensed professionals can guide selection of techniques that translate well to remote sessions and help you build tools you can use in everyday situations.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, codependency, ADHD, sleep and eating problems, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered listening and practical CBT and DBT tools. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, practicing skills, and taking small value-driven steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty-five years of experience working in clinical settings and with people facing a wide range of mental health and behavioral challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Utah LCSW credential and is based in Utah.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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