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Carol Polzin

Compassionate, practical therapy for complex struggles

LPCC Minnesota

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Carol

Carol Polzin is a licensed professional clinical counselor with a client-centered orientation who integrates practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage symptoms and build skills.

Background and approach

She draws on 15 years of experience working in community mental health, residential treatment settings, and independent practice to support clients facing mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, and challenges related to eating or self-harm.

Her background includes providing services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in diverse settings, including a residential treatment program and community clinics. That hands-on work has informed an approach that blends solution-focused techniques, trauma-focused interventions, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship work is appropriate.

Carol emphasizes collaboration and practical tools that fit each client's situation. Based in Minnesota, she maintains a home practice and has worked with people managing a range of issues such as attachment and adoption questions, codependency, parenting stress, panic attacks, bipolar and mood disorders, seasonal mood changes, and coping with life transitions.

Carol communicates in English and offers multiple session formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Integrating evidence-based methods into online care

Carol blends cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy into online sessions by teaching practical skills and addressing how past events affect current thoughts and behaviors. CBT provides structured ways to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new coping strategies for anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, and stress. Trauma-focused therapy helps process painful memories and build stabilization skills for those dealing with post-traumatic stress or ongoing effects of abuse.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and the specific issues that brought them to therapy, and then tailors techniques from CBT, client-centered work, or trauma-informed methods to fit each person's needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people balancing family, work, or health needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different communication styles, and access therapy from varied locations within Minnesota. Licensed professionals offer these formats to increase accessibility while adapting interventions to each client's circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, self-harm, bipolar and mood disorders, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Her practice blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral strategies, solution-focused techniques, the Gottman Method for relationship work, and trauma-focused therapy depending on client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of experience delivering mental health and related services across community mental health settings, residential programs, and independent practice environments.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LPCC with credential MN LPCC 00969 and practices in Minnesota.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for meeting with the therapist?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessImpulsivityMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English