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Carol  Williams

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Carol Williams, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW11465
  • NPI1194954321
  • Experience14 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • Anger management work
  • Trauma and grief
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Carol

Carol Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 14 years of practice. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship trouble, parenting strain, and anger. She also addresses concerns related to self-esteem, career stress, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Carol draws on clinical knowledge, observation, and personal experience to help people notice what goes unspoken. She focuses on reducing the constant mental noise that makes feelings and choices harder to access. Her goal is to help people hear their own inner guidance so decisions feel clearer.

Her work combines evidence-based tools with attention to breathing, health, and meditation. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, and emotionally focused methods when they fit the situation. Sessions are collaborative and practical rather than abstract.

Carol pays attention to how past losses, attachment wounds, and family of origin issues shape current reactions. She supports people who struggle with control issues, codependency, commitment worries, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence. She also addresses substance-related problems alongside emotional concerns.

In sessions she pursues clarity through careful questions and reflection. When answers are hard to reach, she helps surface new questions that open different possibilities. Prospective clients are invited to consider how a pairing of clear thinking and body-focused practices could reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anger that gets in the way of relationships or goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel reactivity and then practicing different responses to reduce outbursts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current triggers and can clarify why certain situations provoke strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most relevant to their goals, experiences, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as practical skills and insight develop.

The practical benefits of online sessions include making it easier to schedule around work and family, fitting shorter check-ins into busy days, and reducing travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. The focus is on making therapy fit everyday life while using ACT, CBT, and attachment-based ideas to reduce reactivity and help people make clearer choices.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger problems does she address?

She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and responses linked to past trauma.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a collaborative, practical approach that quiets mental noise and helps people hear their inner guidance.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working with trauma, addiction, grief, anxiety, and related concerns.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is an LCSW licensed in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location; 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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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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