- Client-Centered Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
About Carolyn
Carolyn Smith is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience working in Michigan. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Carolyn also attends to communication problems, isolation and loneliness, social anxiety, self-love, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She begins by treating people as enough already. Sessions center on the topics the person finds most pressing. Conversations are straightforward and aim to help people notice patterns, express difficult feelings, and practice new ways of responding.
In therapy Carolyn uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm affects daily life. That mix supports people who carry painful memories or who get stuck in worry and self-blame. She helps people learn to speak for themselves and set clearer boundaries.
Sessions emphasize practical steps alongside reflection. That may look like trying a new communication skill in real time or practicing a short exercise between meetings. Carolyn invites small experiments that can be used outside of therapy.
People who come to her often want clearer thinking about their relationships and less weight from past mistakes. She keeps language simple and uses everyday examples so ideas can be tested in real life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist follows the topics the client brings. Online sessions using this approach focus on the person’s priorities and on building clearer ways to express thoughts and feelings. It helps when shame or guilt make someone avoid speaking up or when stress clouds decision-making.Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses how past harm shows up now. In sessions the therapist and client look at memories and current reactions, and then practice skills to reduce overwhelming responses. This approach is useful for people carrying difficult events that still shape their relationships and self-view.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carolyn will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as things shift.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make regular meetings easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. It also lets people try exercises and communication skills between sessions so work continues outside of meeting times.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the client and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm is affecting daily life. Sessions combine listening with practical skills and small experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience. That background informs how she supports people with difficult memories or recurring worry.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Carolyn holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.