Therapist profile
Carolyn O'Neal, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 089075; LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC06516500
- NPI
- 1689078552
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- New York
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Career and life changes
About Carolyn
Carolyn O'Neal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, career uncertainty, and major life transitions. She works in English and Spanish.
Carolyn focuses on practical conversation and clear steps. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck - such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or getting lost in another person's crisis - and then helps name those patterns. Sessions aim to make thoughts and feelings easier to describe and think about.
Her background includes a decade of clinical practice with a range of concerns. She has supported people through panic attacks, shifts at work, blended family stress, and questions about life purpose or commitment. She also brings experience with multicultural issues and the particular pressures faced by first responders and young adults.
In sessions she encourages direct, straightforward work on what is causing stress day to day. That can mean practicing boundary language, sorting through relationship roles, or making a simple plan for a difficult conversation. She helps people try small changes between meetings and checks what does or does not feel helpful.
People who meet with Carolyn can expect a focused, conversational approach that aims to clarify next steps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to talk about goals and practical options.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Carolyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on current thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles so anxiety and panic become more manageable. Another approach focuses on attachment and relationship patterns, helping someone notice how past experiences shape reactions and try different responses in everyday interactions.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Carolyn will discuss what feels most relevant and practical for the client, and adapt methods based on goals and what works in session. She aims to test small changes in between meetings and then adjust plans together.
Confirm the specific online session formats before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten session-related travel time, or offer a quieter setting when that helps concentration. It can also allow brief check-ins when a shorter touchpoint is useful. Ask about current options when you schedule so arrangements match your needs.
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Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes, including codependency and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She focuses on naming unhelpful patterns and trying concrete steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Can sessions be done in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.