Therapist profile
Dr. Carol Carrell, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 29475; LMFT, Arizona / LMFT-15478
- NPI
- 1659691400
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Relationship communication
- Caregiver stress
- CBT and DBT methods
About Carol
Dr. Carol Carrell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 30 years of clinical and teaching experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, codependency, grief, trauma, and caregiving strains. She also supports people with ADHD, intimacy issues, sleep problems, and career or parenting concerns.
Her approach adapts to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method. She uses client-centered work and evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas, along with emotionally-focused and existential perspectives. Sessions focus on clear communication, setting goals, and practical skills people can use between meetings.
Carol has worked across many settings, including with people facing chronic illness, caregiver fatigue, and blended family challenges. She has experience with people in recovery from substance use, survivors of abuse, and those negotiating coming out and LGBT concerns. Her experience includes work with adolescents in difficult systems and with older adults dealing with health-related stress.
In sessions she pays attention to how medical or caregiving demands affect relationships. She helps people identify strengths they bring to relationships and practices new ways to communicate. The work often includes managing anger, reducing people-pleasing patterns, and building clearer boundaries.
People who want to begin are invited to follow the site's process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they feel understood. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental place to sort through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing everyday stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are often helpful for anger, relationship strain, and managing strong reactions.Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and try methods that match those goals. Adjustments are made as needed so the work stays relevant to everyday life.
This profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join a session without traveling. Licensed professionals often adapt worksheets, skill practice, and communication exercises to the online setting so clients can apply new habits between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, codependency, caregiver fatigue, trauma, grief, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is adaptable and client-centered, combining practical skills with talk work to improve communication and daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in clinical and academic roles with a wide range of concerns and ages.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Arizona and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats and fees?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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