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Online therapist

Carolynn Bourque

Practical support for stress and parenting challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Carolynn

Carolynn Bourque is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She offers straightforward, practical guidance to people feeling overwhelmed by daily demands. Her manner is calm and direct, helping clients identify immediate steps to reduce pressure and regain a sense of control.

Carolynn emphasizes self-compassion and clearer communication as starting points for change. In sessions she helps clients build coping skills and practice strategies that fit real life.

Background and approach

Conversations often focus on small, doable shifts rather than big overhauls. Her background includes a decade of clinical work in Louisiana as an LCSW, license number LA LCSW 7594. That experience has included work around workplace stress, caregiver strain, and the struggles that come with major life transitions.

She draws on that history to shape practical plans for each person she sees. Therapy with Carolynn uses a trauma-informed, person-centered stance that honors each client’s pace. She helps people work through issues such as guilt, shame, control problems, and difficulties with forgiveness.

Sessions also address communication problems and building healthier self-regard. Conversations move from understanding to action. Carolynn supports clients in testing new ways of relating, managing anxiety, and strengthening coping tools.

Her goal is to help people leave sessions with concrete next steps and a clearer sense of personal direction.

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Carolynn commonly draws on evidence-based techniques that fit well for remote work. Person-centered work focuses on the person's goals and pace, creating space to talk through what's most pressing and decide small next steps. Trauma-informed care looks at how past stress affects current reactions and emphasizes safety and pacing while building coping skills suited to daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carolynn will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort with different tools. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps in practice, so treatment feels responsive rather than fixed.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people keep visual connection and read cues, phone sessions provide a simpler option when video isn't possible, and live chat or text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into real life while still working toward meaningful changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues such as caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and workplace challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, focused on practical steps, improving communication, and building self-compassion. Sessions aim to be direct and usable for everyday life.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has ten years of clinical experience working as a licensed social worker in Louisiana.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with license LA LCSW 7594 and maintains practice in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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