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Carol  Williams

Carol Williams, LCSW

Florida

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Relationships

  • ACT methods
  • CBT skills
  • Attachment focus

About Carol

Carol Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 14 years of experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Her practice also addresses parenting, eating concerns, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.

Carol focuses on helping clients notice and quiet the internal noise that gets in the way of clearer decisions. She pays attention to the parts of a person shaped by trauma and loss, and to the useful insights those parts can hold. Therapy sessions often include straightforward skills alongside reflection to help people make more effective choices day to day.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Carol draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action, and attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships affect current connections. She also uses client-centered listening to follow what matters most to each person.

Practical tools are part of the work. Carol may introduce breathing and meditation exercises, basic grounding, and attention-based practices to reduce reactivity. She connects those practices to the specific problems a person names, such as anxiety, substance use, or difficulty with blended family dynamics.

Sessions are collaborative. Carol aims to help people find clearer questions and workable steps when healing feels stuck. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to talk about goals and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and pick actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and making changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns and behaviors that fuel depression, anxiety, or unhelpful habits. It offers practical skills for everyday problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness, which can help with relationship stress and feelings of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carol treats approach selection as a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation, checking in and adapting as needed so the work stays useful and relevant.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting someone choose video or phone depending on bandwidth and comfort. Licensed professionals often combine skill practice, reflection, and short exercises into online visits so clients can apply tools between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, and related issues including blended family challenges.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining listening with skill teaching. Techniques include breathing, meditation, and exercises to quiet reactive thinking.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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 to discuss goals and next steps.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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