Carrie Ross, LCSW

Carrie Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings extensive frontline experience to her therapeutic work. She has worked in social work for 25 years and has been licensed as a clinical social worker for 17 years. Her practice in North Carolina focuses on helping people build practical coping skills, strengthen emotional regulation, and move forward through life transitions and losses.

Ross works with individuals across the life span and addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, and depression. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, attachment challenges, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, communication problems, coping after natural or human-caused disasters, and mood or trauma-related difficulties. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies to reduce distress and increase resilience.

As an LCSW - a licensed clinical social worker qualified to assess and treat mental health concerns - she draws on established therapeutic methods to tailor care to each person s needs. Ross aims to help clients develop skills they can use right away while supporting longer-term growth and healing.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Carrie Ross draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client s own goals and experiences guide the work. This approach focuses on understanding each person s perspective and helping them find their own solutions, which can be especially helpful for relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and anger by teaching strategies to reframe thoughts and build coping skills.

Motivational Interviewing is another approach Ross may use to help clients clarify their goals and strengthen motivation for change. This method works well when someone is ambivalent about a next step, such as adjusting caregiving routines, making health-related decisions, or beginning a difficult emotional process.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Ross will work together with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from licensed professionals and maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or circumstances change.