- CBT techniques
- ACT strategies
- Solution-focused work
About Carolyn
Carolyn Westgate is a Kansas LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 22 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting challenges, and blended family issues.
She draws from several practical methods to help people find ways forward. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable steps. Conversations are straightforward and problem-focused, with attention to thinking patterns, values, and what is working day to day.
Her background includes long-term private practice and leadership experience running a Professionals’ Health Program. That mix means she has handled a wide range of problems and common workplace and life pressures. She also helps with adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and issues tied to first responder and veteran experiences.
Carolyn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to shape the work. She explains options, checks what feels useful, and adjusts the approach as progress is made. Sessions may include skill practice, values clarification, and brief action plans.
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and the frustration of role changes in blended households.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and coping with stressful life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Then she will try methods that fit and adjust them as needed in collaboration with the client.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some methods lend themselves to practical homework and brief skills practice that transfer well to video or phone sessions. Licensed professionals help people choose the cadence and format that match their day-to-day needs.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, parenting issues, and related topics.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, goal-oriented work drawing on CBT, ACT, client-centered, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods to identify steps and skills that help day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience, including private practice and ten years directing a Professionals’ Health Program.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Kansas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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.