Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Carol works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carol
Carol Fritzsche is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years as a mental health therapist. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, and struggles with self-esteem or career direction. Carol speaks English and practices from Pennsylvania.
She uses a few different therapy styles to meet each person where they are. Those include client-centered work that focuses on the person’s goals, cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and mindfulness to build stress management skills.
Background and approach
Carol also draws on psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when they fit a person’s needs. In sessions she takes a collaborative tone. Clients can expect to talk about how thoughts, feelings, and daily habits affect their behavior.
Together they set small, concrete steps to try between meetings and check progress over time. This straightforward approach aims to reduce overwhelm and build manageable coping skills. Carol has a background supporting people with trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and age-related concerns.
She also works with people facing compassion fatigue, codependency, communication problems, and impulse control concerns. Her experience in education and social services informs a practical style that values attainable change. She encourages anyone who is nervous about starting to take a first step.
The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. From there, Carol works with each person to create a plan that fits their daily life and goals.
What Carol works with
Everything Carol lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carol's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carol lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and values. It emphasizes listening and collaborating so sessions follow what matters most to the client, which helps with issues like low self-esteem, caregiving stress, and life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well for anxiety, anger, depression, and problems with concentration by offering clear steps and exercises to try between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy builds simple attention and stress-management practices. It can help manage impulsivity, compassion fatigue, and ongoing worry by teaching short daily exercises to calm the mind and increase awareness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods to try and adjust them over time based on what fits and what’s working.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for quicker check-ins, and text messaging allows short ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Carol
What concerns does Carol commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and building small practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Carol has 11 years as a mental health therapist and prior experience working 18 years in education and social services supporting children and families.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Carol offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.