- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Carleen
Carleen Roberts is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) practicing in Kansas with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Carleen also notes attention to blended family issues among other life stressors and transitions.
She describes a direct, person-focused style. Sessions center on listening first, then setting simple, achievable goals. She uses practical strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral methods and solution-focused work to address worry, low mood, and motivation struggles.
Mindfulness techniques are used to help manage overwhelming feelings and to slow down when thoughts race. Motivational interviewing supports people who want change but feel stuck or unsure where to begin. Carleen aims to match the approach to what a person wants to accomplish in therapy.
Her background includes work in mental health crisis settings. That experience informs how she responds to urgent emotional needs and complex stressors. She also highlights multicultural concerns and issues related to immigration and prejudice as areas she attends to in sessions.
Carleen frames therapy as a collaborative process. She asks questions, offers tools, and adjusts plans based on what is helpful. Readers considering support for blended household tensions, caregiver stress, midlife change, or grief will find a practical, goal-oriented focus in her work.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person's concerns and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and uses that feedback to guide the next steps. This helps when someone needs to sort through mixed feelings about role changes in a blended household.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence one another. Carleen uses CBT tools to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches short exercises to notice tension and return attention to the present moment, which can be helpful during stressful family interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options and decide together which methods match the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - shorter check-ins during a break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a mode that works when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and goal-setting to remote sessions so therapy fits everyday routines without adding extra steps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and notes additional focus on blended family issues and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-focused and practical, using listening, goal-setting, and techniques from CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience as a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LSCSW and practices in Kansas.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; 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.
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