- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting and relationships
About Carol
Carol Holder is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in North Carolina with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. She also addresses parenting strain, relationship concerns, self-esteem, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Carol keeps conversations straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people name what is happening and pick small, doable steps to try. Sessions focus on what the person is managing now - like outbursts at work, simmering resentment, or hard conversations at home - rather than labels or guarantees.
Her approach draws on client-centered work and structured therapies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thought patterns that feed anger and DBT skills to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing helps when making change feels overwhelming.
Carol adapts discussions to the person in the room. She asks about daily routines, stressors, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together she and the client set practical goals and try techniques between sessions to see what works.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with room for real-life problem solving. The emphasis is on clearer responses to triggers, steadier moods, and better ways to handle conflict and frustration over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Carol often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help reduce reactive anger and repetitive negative thinking. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful when anger feels out of control.Finding the right combination of methods is part of the process. Carol works with each person to test approaches and adjust as goals and needs become clearer. She uses a collaborative process to pick techniques that fit daily life and what the client wants to change.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. In practice, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often help people apply skills between sessions so practice can happen in real situations, making therapeutic work relevant to everyday triggers and routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to anger?
She works with people who struggle with losing their temper, holding in resentment, or dealing with another person’s anger. Anger appears alongside stress, relationship strain, depression, trauma, and parenting issues in her practice.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical. She listens closely, helps name patterns, and tries small experiments to change how people respond to triggers.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, stress, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and state licensure does she hold?
She holds LCMHC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in North Carolina as NC LCMHC and NC LMFT.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific pricing during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.