- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Communication skills
About Carol
Dr. Carol Taylor Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 15 years of practice. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and difficulty coping with life changes. She also addresses issues around communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and questions of life purpose.
Carol keeps conversations direct and clear. She listens without judgment and helps people notice what is getting in the way of feeling more capable. Sessions focus on practical coping strategies and on naming the patterns that keep painful feelings active.
Her background includes long-term work supporting adults through loss and major transitions. That experience shapes how she helps people sort through painful memories, regret, and ongoing shame. She uses steady, evidence-based approaches to help clients break problems into manageable steps.
Clients can expect to work on skills such as emotion regulation, clearer communication, and small behavioral changes that add up over time. Carol pays attention to values and goals so work in sessions links to everyday life decisions and relationships.
She invites people to try short, concrete experiments between sessions and then reflect on what happened. This approach helps people test assumptions about themselves and about forgiveness without rushing or pressure.
Approaches to guilt, shame and change in online sessions
Two evidence-based approaches she relies on are skills-based work and problem-focused interventions. Skills-based work teaches concrete strategies to manage strong emotions, reduce anxiety, and stabilize mood so daily tasks feel more doable. Problem-focused interventions break larger issues into smaller steps and test changes in real life to see what helps most.She also uses reflective conversation that helps people name patterns and assumptions that feed guilt and shame. That approach helps separate past events from present-day choices and clarifies where change is possible. Figuring out which mix of methods fits best is part of the therapy process and she works together with each person to decide what to try next.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into busy days and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule a short check-in during a break or to continue therapy while traveling. Because the biography did not list specific session formats, confirm the available formats before booking to know what will work best for your routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She listens attentively and uses clear, practical strategies. Sessions are aimed at identifying patterns, building coping skills, and trying small experiments between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting adults through emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before booking.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.