Carol Queen, LCSW

Carol Queen is an LCSW practicing in North Carolina who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and mood concerns. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about difficult feelings. Carol encourages the first step and affirms the courage it takes to begin therapy. She draws on several practical approaches to support everyday coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are employed to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance strategies. Carol has five years of professional experience and has worked in crisis intervention and substance use settings. That background includes offering intensive family interventions and collaborating with people facing grief, trauma, and caregiver stress. She also has experience across age ranges and has spent time connected to military communities through family ties. In sessions she aims to listen closely and respond with practical suggestions rather than abstract theory. The work often includes skill building, clear homework, and checking progress over time. Her goal is to help clients identify manageable changes that fit their daily life. People who reach out can expect straightforward, empathetic conversations focused on realistic steps. Carol supports exploration of relationships, coping with life changes, and rebuilding confidence after hard periods.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small steps that match those values, even when emotions get intense. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to change mood and functioning, which often fits into short, practical online sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills, and can give concrete tools to use between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily routine. That may mean trying a skill-focused plan for a few sessions and then adjusting based on what helps most.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since formats are defined by the therapist's current practice. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work also makes it easier to keep continuity after a move or during a schedule change. The emphasis is on practical tools and consistent progress that can be applied between sessions.