Dr. Tina Caro

Practical, trauma-informed care with CBT focus

LPC Texas

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Tina

Dr. Tina Caro brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to her practice, blending practical skill-building with empathic listening to help clients address relationship challenges, trauma, parenting concerns, mood and anxiety symptoms, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and draws on more than two decades of experience in counseling settings and education to support people in clarifying goals and developing sustainable coping strategies. Known to some as Dr.

C, she holds an advanced doctoral degree in counseling-related studies and has worked as a personal practitioner and educator at the graduate level. Her background includes focused work with clients facing grief, intimacy and family conflicts, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder management, and adoption-related issues, as well as coaching for career and life-purpose questions.

Dr. Caro uses solution-focused tools alongside trauma-informed techniques to create concise, goal-oriented plans that fit each person's situation.

She approaches therapy with respect and an emphasis on building trust so clients feel heard while learning concrete skills. Dr.

Caro offers sessions that aim to balance practical problem solving with attention to emotional healing, helping individuals and families move toward clearer choices and healthier patterns.

Combining practical therapies with flexible online care

Dr. Tina Caro commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and changing behaviors. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the pace and focus of work; this approach can be particularly helpful for building self-esteem and exploring values.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Caro partners with each person to clarify goals, try suitable methods, and adjust techniques based on progress and preference so treatment fits individual needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online appointments are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and adaptable to busy schedules. These remote formats allow clients to engage in skill-building, solution-focused work, and trauma-aware care from locations that suit them while keeping scheduling flexible to accommodate work, family, or other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related problems, anger, self-esteem, and career or life-purpose questions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach blends client-centered empathy with practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies, aimed at helping clients set goals and build skills for managing symptoms and improving relationships.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience in counseling, including independent practice and teaching at the graduate level, and has worked with people across a variety of presenting concerns.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license TX LPC 20189 and practices in Texas.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English