Carol Gross

Carol Gross is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of practice. She approaches therapy with warmth and plain talk. She aims to help people get a handle on stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and related struggles so they can move toward a more meaningful life.

Carol draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people notice what matters to them. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness skills to teach coping steps people can try between sessions. She emphasizes small, doable changes rather than grand promises.

Her work grew from long experience with mood disorders, addiction, trauma, grief, ADHD, and other complex concerns. She says that noticing discomfort can point toward useful change, and she often helps people sort priorities and values so choices feel clearer. Carol describes behavior change as a step-by-step process that builds over time.

In sessions she may use simple exercises and the ACT Matrix as a way to map thoughts, feelings, and actions. She focuses on practical tools for sleeping, eating, stress, and problem-solving at home or work. She also addresses relationship patterns, intimacy-related issues, and career or parenting strain.

Carol practices in Utah and works in English. Her background includes many years of direct clinical work and a former analytic role that influences the way she organizes problems and tracks progress. She invites people to describe their goals and try out approaches that fit their life.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Carol commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape sessions and homework tasks so they fit the client's needs.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT exercises, CBT worksheets, and mindfulness practices to remote sessions so clients can use tools in their everyday routines.