Patrice Carroll, LICSW

Patrice Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience practicing in Massachusetts. She frames therapy around each person's story and strengths. Patrice aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.

Her work focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, and depression as well as relationship concerns and parenting strain. She also helps people dealing with trauma, eating issues, and ADHD. Aging and geriatric issues are listed among her additional focus areas for those navigating life-stage challenges.

Patrice uses practical, client-focused methods. She relies on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness to help people clarify values, notice patterns, and try different behaviors. She blends these with emotionally focused ideas to address relationship patterns and motivational interviewing to support change.

Sessions emphasize collaboration and respect for the client’s knowledge of their life. Patrice encourages small, achievable steps and uses talk and exercises to build coping skills and reduce distress. She also supports people managing caregiver stress and workplace tension.

Her style is straightforward and empathic. Patrice invites people to name what matters to them and then works with them to move toward those goals. If you want a therapist who focuses on real-life solutions and steady progress, she may be a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and commit to small steps that match those values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on treating the person with respect, listening deeply, and shaping sessions around what the client needs in the moment. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions and interaction patterns affect relationships and can help people shift stuck patterns and feel more connected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That way they can try techniques that fit and adjust them as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in this profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use strategies like mindfulness exercises and values work between meetings, so therapy can connect directly to everyday routines.