- 40 years experience
- Family and relationship focus
- Helps with grief
About Carol
Carol Weinberg Smith is a Michigan-based therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She works with individuals who are struggling with relationship and family concerns, codependency, and the fallout from separation or loss. Carol brings 40 years of experience to sessions and creates a calm, respectful setting for difficult conversations.
She aims to help people find greater clarity and self-compassion. She listens for the patterns that keep problems recurring and helps clients try new ways of relating and communicating. Work often focuses on shame, guilt, forgiveness, and building healthier boundaries.
Carol has supported people through a wide range of life transitions. That includes midlife changes, caring for aging relatives, chronic illness, cancer, and workplace stress. She also addresses blended family issues, attachment concerns, and the lingering effects of family-of-origin problems.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions tend to center on practical steps and clearer communication, alongside space to process grief and loss. Carol describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted over time.
She holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her practice is conducted in English in Michigan, and international clients are not accepted at this time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Carol describes her work as practical and compassionate, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address relationship patterns and emotional pain. One common approach focuses on improving communication and boundaries so people can feel clearer about their needs and limits. This helps with codependency, commitment concerns, and ongoing family conflict. Another approach emphasizes processing grief and loss through guided conversations that allow difficult feelings to be named and worked through, which can ease depression and stress.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your history, goals, and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. Those methods can be adjusted over time as needs change, and decisions about focus are made collaboratively between client and therapist.
The profile does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during work breaks or from another convenient location. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins when needed or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals tailor these practical choices to each person’s goals and routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Michigan, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carol help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems including family conflict and separation. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, and chronic illness concerns.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Her approach is compassionate and direct, combining practical steps with time to process emotions. She and the client set goals together and adjust the plan as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of clinical experience working with individuals during major life transitions and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LMSW and LMFT credentials and practices in Michigan.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the therapist before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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