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Carol Loose

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Carol Loose, LCSW

Kentucky

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Stress

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Where Carol stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Kentucky / 3391
NPI
1407279318
Experience
18 years
Languages
English
Location
Kentucky

About

  • CBT techniques
  • ACT strategies
  • DBT skills

About Carol

Carol Loose is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with 18 years of professional experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting concerns, and life changes. Carol also works with issues such as codependency, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, fertility questions, and feelings of guilt or shame.

In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and practical tools. Carol listens for how patterns show up day to day and helps people notice small shifts they can try between meetings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thoughts and behaviors, and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and doable next steps.

Her approach also includes elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy for teaching coping skills and setting concrete goals. Client-Centered Therapy shapes how she responds in the room, keeping the focus on what matters to the person in front of her. Sessions tend to be collaborative and action-oriented rather than abstract.

People who come for parenting or family concerns often leave with communication strategies and clearer limits they can practice at home. Those navigating midlife questions, fertility stress, or codependency patterns often work on boundary-setting and reclaiming personal priorities. Carol explains tools plainly and checks in about how they fit into everyday life.

She conducts work in English from Kentucky. Before booking, confirm current session options so you know how meetings are arranged.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. In practice this often means noticing unhelpful thoughts, naming what matters, and trying manageable actions that align with personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing new ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and everyday constraints and then recommend methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

The biography does not list which session formats she uses, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins during a lunch break or between errands. Some formats also reduce the need to be on camera and can be useful when bandwidth is limited. Talk with her about which arrangement would work best for your routines and goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she support?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, and life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and practical with an emphasis on skills and small experiments you can try between sessions. She balances listening with clear, actionable suggestions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with people on stress, mood concerns, family issues, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be conducted.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific pricing details during the sign-up process.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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