Carol Gross , LCSW

Carol Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, trauma, anger, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, grief, hospice care, and a wide range of mental and behavioral health challenges. She combines a lifelong interest in psychology, human behavior, and data analysis with practical clinical skills developed across many settings. Early in her career she worked as a computer system analyst, and that background informs her structured, analytical approach to assessment and treatment.

Carol draws heavily on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and related cognitive-behavioral methods, using tools such as the ACT Matrix to help people notice what matters to them, accept difficult feelings, and take values-driven action. She also integrates mindfulness practices and other behavior-focused strategies to increase psychological flexibility and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, relationship stress, grief, addiction, and chronic life changes. She frames pain and discomfort as signals that can guide meaningful change rather than simply problems to eliminate.

Known for a direct yet compassionate style, Carol aims to help each person identify what their pain is trying to communicate, discover practical strategies to live through difficult emotions, and increase behaviors that support a more satisfying and resilient life. She welcomes the chance to learn what an individual hopes to achieve and to collaborate on a plan that reflects their values and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Carol Gross uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify personal values, and take meaningful action even when emotions are uncomfortable. ACT often supports work with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and chronic life stress.

She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. CBT is frequently useful for mood disorders, anxiety, insomnia, and behavior change.

Carol integrates mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can help with emotional regulation, stress, and anger management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Licensed professionals and therapists will work with each person to explore which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and they will adapt strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. These options support ongoing work on coping skills, values-based action, and emotional growth from a range of settings and life circumstances.