- Listening first
- Goal focused
- Value driven
About Carolyn
Carolyn Westgate is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with more than two decades of clinical experience. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and codependency. Carolyn emphasizes listening first and helping clients figure out practical next steps that fit their life.
Carolyn draws on several therapy styles to match treatment to each person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and build actions that matter. Solution-Focused Therapy helps map small changes that lead to forward movement.
Her background includes long-term private practice and leadership in a professionals' health program. That mix shaped her work with people who face complex, overlapping concerns like mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and caregiver stress. She keeps learning and looks for useful resources to bring into sessions.
In sessions she aims to be direct but compassionate. She helps clients set clear goals and track progress. If a particular relationship with a therapist is not the right fit, she will help connect clients to someone more suitable.
Carolyn understands starting therapy can feel hard. She focuses on practical steps, steady listening, and working together so clients can build clearer next moves toward the changes they want.
How these approaches guide online work
Carolyn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her clinical work. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. ACT focuses on values and committed actions so people can move toward what matters even when hard feelings remain. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carolyn discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. She aims to find practical steps that fit the client’s life rather than sticking rigidly to one model. Please confirm current session options before booking because the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find that online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or medical appointments. Other benefits include shorter check-ins when needed, less travel time, and options that reduce the need to be on camera. Carolyn will work with each client to find rhythms and formats that support steady progress.Areas of expertise
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carolyn work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, parenting concerns, and related struggles such as codependency and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens with respect and uses goal-focused methods to help people make clear, manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of clinical experience including private practice and a decade as a program director for a professionals' health program.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Kansas LCPC, which is a licensed clinical professional counselor credential, and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carolyn?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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