Carole Kaufman, LISW

Carole Kaufman, LISW, welcomes adults who are facing major life shifts, loss, caregiving stress, or persistent anxiety and mood struggles. She writes in a direct, calm way and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Carole retired from the Cleveland Clinic and a private practice and now offers counseling again with an emphasis on clear, compassionate support.

Her work often centers on challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues, caregiving strain, and sudden or chronic illness. She also helps with grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, career crossroads, and midlife transitions. Sessions aim to make emotions easier to understand and coping strategies more useful in daily life.

Carole trained as a social worker and holds an independent license in Ohio as an LISW. She completed an intensive one-year postgraduate program in cognitive behavioral therapy, and she also uses client-centered, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods as fits each person’s needs.

In conversation she looks for strengths to build on and simple changes that can reduce stress right away. She draws on years of inpatient geriatric and adult psychiatry experience while tailoring sessions to practical goals. Her style is straightforward and warm, with an emphasis on what will help between appointments.

People who want help managing caregiving demands, chronic health changes, or the emotional impact of aging often find her background relevant. Prospective clients should review session options and scheduling details before booking.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s concerns and goals at the center. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what matters to the client, and helps people clarify what they want to change or keep. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That might mean using CBT techniques for specific symptoms, or a more open, client-centered style to work through loss and life transitions.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, for example by removing travel time, allowing quicker exchanges about coping strategies between appointments, or making it simpler to schedule brief check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how you prefer to structure sessions and which approach seems most helpful for your situation.