Carrie Ross , LCSW

Carrie Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years as a clinical social worker and a total of 25 years in social work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and relationship concerns. Carrie often supports women facing life transitions and emotional strain related to aging, caregiving, adoption and foster care, and isolation.

Carrie uses clear, practical steps to help people build coping skills and improve emotional regulation. She listens closely to each person's story and helps identify small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions are straightforward and aim to leave people with tools they can use between meetings.

Her work draws on approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That mix lets her adapt to different needs, whether someone is dealing with grief, trauma, or mood concerns. She explains options and helps people choose what feels most helpful.

People come to Carrie for help with specific problems like coping after loss, managing anger, or handling a midlife shift. She also supports those facing caregiving stress, eating-related concerns, attachment questions, and post-traumatic stress. The focus is practical coping, clearer communication, and emotional balance.

Sessions are offered in English and are available through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Carrie aims to work at a pace that fits each person, helping them set realistic goals and track progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and guidance to help people find their own solutions and build coping skills for issues like grief, loneliness, and caregiving stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and develop new habits, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and anger over time.

Carrie will work collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. She discusses options, sets goals together, and adjusts methods based on what the client prefers and needs. Figuring out the right mix of techniques is part of the early sessions.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing, flexible contact. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while keeping focus on steady progress.