Carol Gross, LCSW

Carol Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate major life shifts and mental health struggles. She focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelming feelings and restore a sense of direction. Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative, with attention to what matters most to each person.

Carol draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy along with cognitive and mindfulness approaches to help people notice difficult thoughts and act on their values. She prefers short, clear tools that can be used between sessions. That work often targets anxiety, depression, grief, and stress related to work, parenting, or health challenges.

Her background includes long experience with mood disorders, addictions, trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, and caregiving stress. Over a multi-decade career she has combined behavioral science and human services to shape a practical way of working with people in distress.

In sessions she helps people identify what they value, sort through confusing feelings, and try small, concrete steps toward those values. She may use simple worksheets and mindfulness exercises to build new habits and reduce avoidance. The goal is more flexible responding in everyday life rather than quick fixes.

Carol is based in Utah and offers services in English. Her approach recognizes that pain can point toward change, and she aims to guide people toward choices that fit their goals and values.

Therapeutic approaches for online midlife work

Carol commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for difficulties like anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with major life changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practices. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to shift mood, while mindfulness teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase focus in everyday moments.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She works together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. That collaborative process may shift as needs change over time.

Confirm current session options before booking because specific session formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, logging in during a work break or attending without travel. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and reduce time spent commuting, which many people find helpful when juggling care, work, or health demands.