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Carol Dickey

Supportive, experienced counselor for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Carol

Carol Dickey is an LPC in Texas with 25 years of clinical experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, addictions, bipolar concerns, and many related struggles.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, and psychodynamic ideas to help clients build coping skills, address unhelpful patterns, and pursue meaningful goals.

Dickey’s background includes extensive work in mental health, chemical dependency, domestic violence, and caregiving settings, with particular attention to issues that arise across the lifespan and in later life. She emphasizes practical tools for managing daily challenges as well as personal growth, often integrating faith-based principles when clients prefer that perspective.

Her practice focuses on empowering people to identify barriers, strengthen self-esteem, and pursue greater purpose and peace. Clients can expect a collaborative stance that honors their experience while offering structured strategies and reflective exploration.

The goal is to support steps toward a more fulfilling life through skill building, goal setting, and thoughtful problem solving tailored to each client’s needs and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Carol Dickey integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive concerns. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings rather than battling them, which can help with stress, grief, and life transitions. Client-centered elements prioritize the client’s perspective, creating a respectful, empathic space for exploration and growth.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she treats that as a collaborative task. Together with each client she assesses needs, goals, and preferences and tailors methods so therapy fits the person rather than expecting the person to fit a single model.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people balancing caregiving, medical appointments, work, or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to access consistent support, work on practical coping skills, and maintain momentum between sessions while accommodating different schedules and communication preferences.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Carol Dickey work with?
She supports a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, sleeping and anger difficulties, bipolar concerns, and related challenges listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach blends skill-based strategies with supportive, client-centered care; sessions combine practical tools for coping with opportunities for personal reflection and values-based growth.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 25 years of professional work experience across mental health, chemical dependency, domestic violence, and caregiving arenas, with focused work addressing issues that emerge in later life.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the designation TX LPC 15423 and practices in Texas.
In what languages is therapy offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the options listed for her practice.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English