Carol Queen, LCSW

Carol Queen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Carol aims to build a trusting space where clients can speak openly and begin making change.

She emphasizes a warm, listening approach that centers the client's goals. Sessions focus on real-life coping skills and clearer thinking when days feel overwhelming. Carol often works on confidence, anger, motivation, and sleep or eating difficulties tied to emotional strain.

Her background includes five years of professional experience across crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, and intensive family interventions. She has worked with pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients and has experience connected to military life through a decade as a military spouse. This range informs her practical perspective on stress and transitions.

Carol draws from methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, and client-centered listening. Sessions focus on what clients want to change and on small, usable steps toward those goals. The therapist encourages active collaboration so plans feel realistic for daily life.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Carol works in English and practices within North Carolina.

Approaches that guide online sessions and goals

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses values and small actions to move toward a life that feels meaningful despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, reducing harmful behaviors, and improving relationships through clearer communication and distress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, life demands, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. That process is collaborative so plans fit daily routines and feel realistic.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school by removing commute time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and for using video or phone when energy or broadband varies. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.