Barbara Carroll, LCSW

Texas · 10 years in practice

Barbara Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 64048 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1750050571 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Barbara

Barbara Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She brings ten years of clinical experience to conversations that can feel heavy and overwhelming. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps forward.

Barbara uses clear, down-to-earth language in sessions. She listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep problems stuck.

Background and approach

Together they work on skills for managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful thoughts, and handling flashbacks or upsetting memories when trauma is involved. Her approach blends evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices with other methods when appropriate. She includes EMDR as one of the approaches she uses to address traumatic memories and their echoes in daily life.

Motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior ideas may appear when motivation or emotion regulation is a central concern. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what matters most to each person. Barbara helps people set small, doable goals and track what changes.

She also pays attention to how the past and family background show up in current struggles. People can expect a collaborative, respectful tone. Barbara encourages self-discovery and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her work overall is aimed at helping people find clearer footing and more manageable days.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Somatization
Young adult issues

Approaches Barbara names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online care

Barbara commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete exercises and homework. She also uses EMDR for processing traumatic memories when those memories continue to cause distress; EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of painful memories and the reactions tied to them. Mindfulness therapy appears in sessions as simple attention and breathing practices that help reduce reactivity and bring steadier focus.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Over time, approaches can be adjusted based on what helps most, and Barbara works with clients to review progress and change course when needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes fitting therapy into a busy life easier. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills work and EMDR-style processing when appropriate. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Text and live chat are useful for short check-ins, skill rehearsals, or when someone needs support between longer sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Barbara help address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, and also works with related issues such as attachment, body image, dissociation, and family of origin concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people identify patterns, build skills, and set small goals to improve daily functioning.

What is her clinical background?

Barbara has ten years of professional experience working with trauma, mood symptoms, and emotion regulation challenges, using a mix of therapeutic approaches.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LCSW and is licensed in Texas.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does cost and scheduling work?

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