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Carole Sandusky

Compassionate guidance for common life challenges

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Carole

Carole Sandusky is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, low self esteem, depression, and the challenges of parenting. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, compassion fatigue, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and life transitions. Carole works from Illinois and brings 17 years of clinical experience to her practice.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Carole treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that can be used between meetings. The tone is supportive and straightforward rather than overly clinical. Her work draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and take values-based action.

She also uses attachment-based and client-centered techniques to strengthen relationships and self-understanding. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when people need tools for emotion regulation and coping. Carole has helped people navigate specific concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, attachment wounds, caregiver stress, body image, communication difficulties, and commitment problems.

She tailors her approach to match the problem at hand and the person's preferences. Sessions are offered in English and Carole welcomes international clients. Her Illinois license is LCPC 180011952 and she brings nearly two decades of hands-on practice to each case.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then practice new behaviors and coping strategies. CBT is commonly used for stress, sleep problems, low mood, and anger management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. These tools can be helpful when intense feelings or impulsive reactions get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then recommend methods that fit. Sessions are collaborative and can be adjusted as needs change.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexible options for people who prefer less direct formats. These choices help clients keep continuity of care and practice skills between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, anger, sleep issues, low self esteem, depression, parenting concerns, trauma and grief, bipolar and ADHD related struggles, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients identify strengths, learn skills, and take small steps toward change.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of mental health concerns and life stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Illinois LCPC with license number IL LCPC 180011952 and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported and are international clients possible?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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