Carole Spivack

Carole Spivack is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of practice in New York. She focuses on anger and how it shows up in relationships, intimacy, work, and day-to-day life. Carole aims to help people build a stronger sense of self that supports better decisions, clearer communication, and more confidence.

She takes a warm and direct approach in sessions. Conversations are collaborative and interactive. Carole adapts each meeting to fit a person’s specific problem and goals rather than using a single template.

Carole blends practical skills with attention to how thoughts and habits keep old patterns alive. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness strategies to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Sessions include clear, actionable steps people can try between meetings.

People come to her for help with stress, anxiety, mood shifts, sleep trouble, and career strain as well as trauma, compassion fatigue, and obsessive or compulsive behavior. She also supports those facing life changes, forgiveness work, or problems with impulse control.

Carole encourages steady progress over quick fixes. She offers coaching-style guidance when helpful, and she helps people set realistic goals and measure small wins. Her goal is to support growth that lasts beyond the therapy room.

How CBT and Mindfulness inform online work

Carole uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps, so people can try concrete strategies and track what helps with anger, anxiety, or mood issues.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to reduce reactivity and improve attention. Mindfulness practices teach simple breathing and focus exercises that can lower tension and make it easier to choose responses instead of reacting on impulse.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Carole will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or a mix fits their goals and daily life. She helps set clear, achievable goals and checks progress over time.

Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in their usual environments and bring real-life situations into session for immediate problem solving.