Carrie Ross, LCSW

Carrie Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years as a clinical social worker. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and relationship concerns. Her approach centers on helping people build coping skills and manage emotions in day-to-day life.

She has a long background as a social worker and has worked with people across different stages of life. That experience informs how she helps with issues tied to aging and geriatric concerns, caregiving strain, and end-of-life questions. She also supports people facing attachment struggles, adoption and foster care challenges, and isolation or loneliness.

Carrie uses methods that keep conversations clear and goal-oriented. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts, and Solution-Focused techniques to build small, practical steps forward. Trauma-focused strategies and Motivational Interviewing appear when past events or motivation are central to the work.

In sessions she aims to teach emotional regulation and healthier coping skills. That can include learning ways to calm strong feelings, breaking problems into manageable parts, and practicing new communication habits. The goal is steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.

Most interactions are straightforward and collaborative. People who choose to work with her use a short matching process to begin, then schedule sessions that fit their life and goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead to set goals and pace. It helps when someone needs a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to find small, practical changes that reduce distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when learning new ways to respond matters.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose and adapt methods so sessions match the person's needs and preferences in an ongoing, collaborative way.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to continue consistent work during times of caregiving or limited mobility. Licensed professionals can adapt the same client-centered and CBT strategies used in person to an online setting, focusing on practical tools and steps that translate across formats.