Carrie Ross
Therapist blending practical skills and compassionate care
LCSW North Carolina
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Carrie
Carrie Ross is an LCSW who applies practical, evidence-informed methods to help people build stronger coping skills and emotional regulation.
Background and approach
With 17 years licensed as a clinical social worker and a total of 25 years in social work roles, she blends structured techniques with a compassionate, client-centered stance to guide clients through stress, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship challenges, and depression.
Carrie brings experience across a wide range of concerns including adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and caregiver stress, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication problems, disaster-related coping, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, eating issues, forgiveness work, guilt and shame, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation and midlife transitions, and post-traumatic stress.
She often uses cognitive behavioral approaches alongside motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused methods to tailor support to each person’s goals. Clients can expect collaborative work focused on practical skills, clearer thinking patterns, and strategies for managing emotions and relationships.
Carrie practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English, drawing on long-term clinical experience to help people move toward greater resilience and daily functioning.
How Carrie Uses Practical Approaches in Online Therapy
Carrie often integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and client-centered techniques when working online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete coping skills for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients feel heard as they explore goals and build emotional regulation.She may also draw on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals and track progress. Determining which approach or combination of approaches will be most helpful is part of the initial and ongoing process; the therapist works collaboratively with each person to select methods that match their needs, preferences, and goals.
Online therapy offers flexibility because sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to fit treatment into busy schedules, access care from different locations within the therapist’s service area, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward practical skills and improved emotional coping.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English