Carolyn Westgate, LCPC

Carolyn Westgate is an LCPC with 22 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and service-related life transitions. She speaks plainly and listens first, aiming to make sessions feel manageable for someone worried and short on time.

Her work blends practical tools with steady support. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Solution-focused ideas are added when clients want goal-oriented, short-term changes.

Carolyn spent many years in private practice and also served as a program director for a Professionals' Health Program. That background gave her exposure to a wide range of issues, including mood disorders, panic attacks, postpartum depression, veteran and armed forces issues, and caregiver stress.

In the room she aims to be nonjudgmental and accepting. Conversations focus on what matters now - symptoms, relationships, work, or parenting - and on small steps that can ease daily life. She will suggest tools, practice them together, and adjust plans based on what helps.

If the fit isn't right she will help locate someone who might be better suited. People who want straightforward, experience-based guidance from a clinician in Kansas often choose to start here.

How Carolyn uses common approaches in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with panic, mood problems, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clear goals and small changes clients can try between sessions to see quick differences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carolyn will listen to goals and preferences, explain options, and collaborate on a plan that fits the person's needs. She adjusts methods over time based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when life gets hectic. Some approaches lend themselves to homework and short practical exercises that translate well to remote sessions, and Carolyn can help pick the mix that best supports progress.