- Anger and stress
- Mindfulness and ACT
- CBT and attachment
About Carol
Carol Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with anger, stress, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and major life changes.
She often helps people who are managing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, or chronic illness. She also supports those facing career changes, questions about intimacy and self-esteem, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar conditions. Her background includes work with both younger adults and older adults who have medical or geriatric concerns.
In sessions she uses clear, practical methods drawn from several approaches. Clients can expect conversations that focus on what’s happening now and on small, doable steps to reduce reactivity and manage strong feelings. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on mindfulness to build awareness of physical and emotional cues.
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles help people notice what matters most to them and act in line with those values, even when emotions are difficult. The work is conversational and goal oriented, with an emphasis on learning skills that fit daily life.
Carol has spent much of her career supporting ethnically diverse clients and their adult children. She also has experience helping people who provide long-term care to others. People can expect a steady, practical approach aimed at understanding triggers and reducing the sway of anger over relationships and daily life.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Carol commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and practice taking steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that feed anger and then testing new ways of responding.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions. That helps people understand why certain situations trigger intense responses and how to change repetitive interaction patterns. These approaches are practical and aimed at skills people can use between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and can allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid video when needed. The main aim is to make sessions workable for everyday life while focusing on reducing reactivity and improving communication.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, and life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with ethnically diverse adults and with geriatric clients who have medical needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.