Carter Jones
Compassionate, practical support for family concerns
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Carter
Carter Jones is a licensed master social worker who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. He draws on three years of clinical experience and a prior seven years working in nursing homes and sub-acute rehab. That background gives him familiarity with mental health medications and chronic medical conditions.
He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for busy parents and caregivers. He prefers short-term, skill-focused work when possible. Sessions often include simple tools from cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused techniques.
Background and approach
Carter helps people manage anger, boost self-esteem, and address attention challenges like ADHD. He also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue or caregiver stress. He has experience supporting people facing substance use concerns, panic attacks, impulsivity, and social anxiety.
He has worked with individuals affected by hospice and end-of-life issues, grief, and fatherhood-related stress. His time in after-school programs shaped his comfort speaking with grade schoolers and teens about school and life challenges. Carter aims to build a warm, approachable relationship with clients.
He uses a direct but friendly style and will add gentle humor when it fits the moment. He believes the therapist-client relationship matters most and focuses on clear steps you can try between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in Michigan and international clients.
He holds the Michigan licensed master social worker credential, LMSW, with license number MI LMSW 6801106145.
Evidence-informed approaches and flexible online sessions
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that follow. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and impulse control by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.Solution-focused techniques focus on actions that move you toward specific goals. Sessions look for small changes that can be tried right away and expanded when they work, which can be helpful for family problems and parenting stress.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process means techniques evolve to fit your needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you see and speak with a licensed professional from home, while phone sessions provide a simple verbal option. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, updates, or ongoing support between appointments. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to keep progress moving forward.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
Next step
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- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point