Therapist profile
Barbara Carroll, LCSW
Texas
LCSW in Texas - anger and trauma support
Continue with BarbaraKey details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 64048
- NPI1750050571
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anger management skills
- Trauma processing
- Mindfulness practice
About Barbara
Barbara Carroll is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 10 years of practice. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, and depression. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care.
Barbara uses clear, active strategies in sessions. She centers the person's own experience and treats them as the expert on their story. Sessions focus on practical skills to manage strong feelings, reduce distress, and regain a sense of control in daily life.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. She also integrates EMDR for trauma processing and mindfulness techniques to help with grounding and present-moment focus. Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing change or feeling stuck.
Clients can expect direct, collaborative work that aims to build coping tools and plan real-world steps. Barbara emphasizes looking for strengths in a person’s history and using those to address current problems. She helps people talk through what’s getting in the way and map small changes that fit their life.
Her experience includes supporting people with PTSD, symptoms linked to personality patterns such as borderline features, dissociation, and disorders that affect mood regulation. Barbara practices in Texas and holds the TX LCSW credential.
How sessions work
How CBT, DBT and EMDR are used in online sessions
Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include homework and small experiments to test new ways of reacting to anger and anxiety.She also applies Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills work to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style coaching helps when strong feelings lead to snapping or avoidance and builds practical routines for calmer responding.
For trauma-related symptoms, EMDR can be used to process distressing memories and reduce their hold on current reactions. EMDR in sessions aims to lessen intensity around memories that fuel fear, shame, or anger.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust based on what helps most. The person and therapist decide together which tools to prioritize.
Session logistics and exact formats should be confirmed before booking, since specific delivery options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Confirm current session options first to see how they line up with your schedule.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which anger-related concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, and depression, plus related issues like attachment and family of origin concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, collaborative methods and treats the client as the expert on their story while teaching coping skills and emotion regulation techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a clinician.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, TX LCSW, and practices in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How do costs and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.