- Collaborative goal setting
- Skill-focused sessions
- Values and meaning work
About Carolyn
Carolyn Johnson Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings five years of counseling experience and a straightforward, hopeful approach to sessions. Carolyn values collaboration and helps people set practical goals they can use between meetings.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling from LeTourneau University. Her work has included helping people navigate trauma and abuse, anxiety and panic, depression, grief and loss, and relationship struggles. She also supports clients facing addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career stresses.
Carolyn uses cognitive behavioral ideas and existential perspectives to guide conversations. That means she helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior, and also looks at meaning, values, and life choices. She adapts her approach to the person in front of her rather than following a single method.
She also offers tools drawn from acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavior, and emotionally-focused approaches when those fit the concern. Codependency and attachment-related issues are among the areas she pays attention to during work together. Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on skills people can try between meetings.
Carolyn asks prospective clients to consider whether their situation is safe for regular outpatient counseling, since her services are not intended for immediate danger or emergency circumstances. She encourages people to reach out with questions about how therapy might help and what a first few sessions would look like.
How Carolyn applies proven approaches to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and issues like codependency where values and behavior feel out of step.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and build new behaviors for stress, panic, and low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. These skills are often used when strong emotions or relationship struggles make life feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then shape a plan that may draw from ACT, CBT, DBT, or emotionally focused ideas. This is a collaborative process and can shift as needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people participate from locations that work best for their schedule, and let therapists share worksheets and exercises electronically to support skill practice between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Carolyn address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals and skills people can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience and graduate training in counseling, with experience across a range of emotional and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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