Carole Kaufman, LISW - Therapist in Ohio

About Carole

Carole Kaufman is a licensed independent social worker with 20 years of clinical experience. She builds calm, straightforward relationships so clients can talk about what worries them. Many people come for help with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, and life changes.

Carole previously worked in inpatient geriatric and adult psychiatry and in independent practice. She completed a one-year postgraduate training in cognitive behavioral therapy and uses that along with client-centered, psychodynamic, and solution-focused techniques.

Background and approach

Her Ohio license is LISW and she draws on two decades of hands-on work when planning care. In sessions she listens first and asks practical questions. She helps people set small goals and tests what works for them.

Conversations may look at current habits, past patterns, or immediate coping skills depending on what the person needs. Carole has experience with issues tied to aging, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and the pressures some face juggling multiple roles. She also addresses relationship and family-related concerns, eating and food issues, and feelings like guilt or shame.

Her approach is flexible and paced to each person. She explains choices and helps prioritize next steps so progress feels manageable. Carole offers phone, video, chat, and text-based formats for ongoing support.

How Carole’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, understanding needs, and shaping sessions around what feels most helpful. This approach helps when someone is unsure where to begin or needs steady support.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills and short-term changes. It helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or improve daily routines. CBT can be especially useful for stress, anxiety, and eating-related concerns.

Finding the right way to work is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different approaches, and adjust as needed. Together they decide whether to focus on skills, explore past patterns, or use brief solution-focused steps based on what helps most.

Online sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between meetings, and quicker access when challenges arise. Licensed professionals use these options to keep support consistent and flexible while tailoring the approach to the individual’s needs.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and parenting concerns, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family problems.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions mix listening with practical steps. Carole uses client-centered listening alongside CBT, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques to help set goals and try small changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience, including work in inpatient geriatric and adult psychiatry and time in independent practice.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

Carole holds an LISW credential. Her license is listed as OH LISW I.0001695-SUPV and she practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the country?

She does not work with international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Carole offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for meeting and follow-up.

How are costs and starting steps handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule by the available times.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Ohio
Languages: English

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