Carole LaFreniere

Carole LaFreniere, LCSW, CSW, provides help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, relationship concerns, and life changes. She names a broad range of issues she addresses, including addiction, ADHD, caregiving stress, and career or purpose questions. Her tone is practical and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear steps forward.

She earned a Master of Social Work and has eight years of experience in mental health settings, including work with inpatient psychiatric patients and community clients. Carole emphasizes the relationship between client and therapist as the foundation of change. She describes her style as collaborative and nonjudgmental and says she brings warmth and a sense of humor to sessions.

Her approach draws on several methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered practices, EMDR, and mindfulness. She likes to design treatment plans that fit each person's goals and daily life. Sessions focus on building strengths, identifying workable changes, and practicing new ways of handling stress and strong emotions.

Carole schedules some evening and weekend appointments to fit working adults' routines. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin, then schedule according to availability. She offers sessions in English and does not take international clients.

People who want practical tools and a respectful, down-to-earth therapist may find her style helpful for navigating anger, trauma, mood struggles, or major life transitions.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them, then taking action toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then practicing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. Mindfulness-based work teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which often helps with stress and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life. From there she tailors techniques and checks in over time to see what is working and what should change.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use tools like worksheets and in-the-moment practice during a week, so skills learned in sessions can be applied to real-life situations more readily.