Carol Gross

Carol Gross is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She brings a calm, practical approach and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, and stress. Carol writes plainly and works to make therapy feel useful and doable for everyday life.

She draws on Mindfulness Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult feelings and take actions that match their values. Sessions often include simple mindfulness practices, attention to what matters most, and skills to increase flexibility in how someone responds to stress and strong emotions.

Carol also uses client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral strategies when they fit a person’s needs. She helps people break problems into smaller steps, practice new behaviors, and track what works. The goal is clearer choices rather than quick fixes.

Her background includes years studying human behavior and data analysis before focusing on clinical practice. That mix shows up in a practical style that looks for measurable changes and small, steady progress. Carol says personal experience with hardship shaped her belief that growth often follows pain.

In sessions she may use tools like the ACT Matrix to help organize thoughts and priorities. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career or life transitions. Carol aims to help each person notice what matters and move toward it.

How mindfulness and ACT translate to online care

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple attention practices and present-moment noticing. It helps people become more aware of thoughts and sensations so they can respond instead of react, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood management.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to clarify their values and take small actions that align with those values. It uses exercises and the ACT Matrix to make choices clearer and to build flexibility when difficult feelings show up.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans based on what is working.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep follow-up brief when needed. It also allows use of mindfulness exercises, worksheets, and the ACT Matrix during or between meetings to reinforce new habits and track progress.