Carrie Ross

Carrie Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of clinical licensure and a total of 25 years working in social services. She focuses on helping people build coping skills and manage difficult emotions. Her approach centers on meeting each person where they are and supporting practical steps forward.

Carrie helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and relationship difficulties. She also works with concerns such as caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care matters, and isolation or loneliness. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her focus areas.

Her work emphasizes emotional regulation and developing concrete coping strategies. Carrie uses a client-centered stance, listening first and shaping sessions around what each person needs. She blends practical tools with time to process feelings.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used to set achievable goals and track progress. Trauma-focused approaches are available when past events are a central concern.

Carrie practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She describes a straightforward process: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to decide what matters most and what to work on. This approach is helpful for people who want a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors link to emotions. It uses simple exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is practical for stress, anxiety, and depression.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses short, focused conversations to increase motivation and set small, achievable steps toward goals like improving coping or addressing health-related decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision can be revisited as progress is made and situations change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Practical benefits often include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, fewer travel needs, and the ability to fit short check-ins into a busy day. Ask about available session arrangements so you can choose the format that best fits your routine.