Therapist profile
Carol Metcalfe, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 17487
- NPI1568497170
- Experience24 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Carol
Carol Metcalfe is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 24 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and related life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She listens first, then helps people name what is getting in the way. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Carol uses talk, reflection, and goal-oriented techniques rather than long lectures or abstract theory.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and create space to speak honestly. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviors. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set clear, achievable short-term goals so progress is visible.
Carol has worked across community and clinical settings during her career, helping people handle parenting stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver strain, and end-of-life concerns. She also supports people managing self-esteem, forgiveness, guilt, and midlife questions.
Sessions are practical and aim to fit into everyday life. People who want clearer communication, steadier moods, or better ways to respond when anger flares often find the work useful. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's perspective. Online sessions can replicate that by giving space to talk through relationship problems, family conflicts, grief, and anger responses in a direct conversational style.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions, CBT can include practical homework, tracking patterns between meetings, and reviewing what worked or didn’t in daily life.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term, achievable goals. Online meetings can keep momentum by checking targets week to week and adjusting small steps so progress is visible.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and reflection, thinking-behavior work, or goal-focused exercises.
The biography does not specify which remote formats are offered, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a break, or meetings that avoid travel time. It can also allow regular follow-up to practice new responses to anger and stress without needing long gaps between sessions.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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What concerns does she support?
She supports relationship strain, family issues, grief, parenting, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, helps name problems, and works on doable steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience providing mental health services in Texas.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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