About Carole
Carole Whitty uses a person-first, client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, family strain, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and brings six years of clinical experience to her practice.
Background and approach
Carole speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy less intimidating for those who are unsure what to expect. Her sessions focus on building on what a person already does well.
She listens for strengths and practical habits to reinforce. Then she works with each person to set small, doable goals that fit their daily life.
Carole uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns. She also integrates dialectical behavior tools for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming.
Solution-focused methods are used to map out quick, concrete steps toward a clearer next chapter. Common topics she addresses include caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and finding life purpose.
She also supports people dealing with mood concerns, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, sexuality questions, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace stress. Carole aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk through problems and practice new skills.
She encourages realistic progress and helps people track what’s changing between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Carole blends client-centered work with CBT and DBT so online sessions focus on practical skills and collaborative problem solving. Client-centered therapy prioritizes listening and understanding each person's story, and it helps build goals that feel meaningful and manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and it offers tools to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Carole will discuss what feels most useful and try interventions that match the person's goals and daily life. She works together with each person to adjust methods when something isn’t helping and to emphasize techniques that fit their pace.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or use less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can support brief check-ins, homework ideas, or ongoing support between synchronous visits. These options make it easier to keep steady progress while fitting therapy into a busy schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English