Patrice Carroll, LICSW

Patrice Carroll is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 15 years of clinical experience in Massachusetts. She approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better. Patrice emphasizes strengths and small changes rather than quick fixes and aims to make the process feel manageable.

She commonly helps people facing stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem. Her work also includes concerns related to parenting, workplace strain, compassion fatigue, and attention differences such as ADHD. Patrice has experience supporting people with eating-related issues and those navigating relationship or LGBT-related concerns.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Patrice listens first, then helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits that keep problems going. She uses mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to build new ways of responding to hard feelings. Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people set goals and keep changes on track.

Patrice works with people across a wide range of life stages and situations, including aging and caregiver stress, autism-related challenges, traumatic brain injury, and issues like hoarding or obsessive behaviors. She also supports people coping with domestic violence, self-harm struggles, and trichotillomania.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow a respectful, person-centered approach. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How her approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that come from unhelpful habits. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect; the therapist follows the client's lead and offers empathy to help people understand their own goals and strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Patrice will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit your needs and preferences. She checks in about what is helpful and adjusts the approach over time so goals stay realistic and meaningful.

Her profile states she is open to video, phone, or text sessions, but please confirm current session options when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can shorten travel time, allow quick check-ins during a break, or offer a less visual option like phone or text when that feels more comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness and acceptance exercises to these formats so work on thoughts and everyday habits continues between sessions.