Carolyn Presnall, LCSW, LPC

Carolyn Presnall is a seasoned Texas clinician with 42 years of experience in mental health care. She is credentialed as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and as an LPC, or Licensed Professional Counselor, and combines these backgrounds to support individuals and families across the lifespan.

Her practice history spans private practice, residential programs, hospital settings, and educational environments, working with children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. She has received specialized training in trauma treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, PTSD-focused approaches, play therapy, solution-focused methods, and client-centered therapy. Those training areas inform her work with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and behavioral issues in young people.

Colleagues and organizations have relied on her leadership in administrative roles, including directing a residential program for severely emotionally disturbed children and serving as Director of Psychiatry for a major children’s medical center. She has also assisted adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in building community supports. In private practice she has focused on family dynamics, parenting strategies, school-related difficulties, and support for older adults facing early onset dementia or Alzheimer’s along with co-occurring anxiety or depression.

Known for blending compassion, empathy, and a sense of humor, she emphasizes kindness and understanding as central to meaningful therapeutic progress. She has taught parenting classes for many years and remains available to assist individuals and families seeking help during stressful life changes. Carolyn welcomes inquiries from those living in Texas who are looking for professional support.