Rodney Carson

Rodney Carson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania. He brings two decades of experience in counseling and social work and draws on his own long-term recovery from addiction. Rodney aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward healthier routines and relationships.

He focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues related to intimacy and relationships. He also supports people facing chronic pain, illness, or disability, and those wrestling with life purpose, isolation, or compassion fatigue. Rodney lists ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, sleep and eating challenges, parenting stress, and career issues among his areas of attention.

Rodney uses practical, conversational methods in sessions. He draws on client-centered work to follow each person's priorities, cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and mindfulness practices to build calm and focus. He also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to identify small, doable steps toward goals.

His background includes long-term recovery from substance use and about ten years as an outpatient drug, alcohol, and mental health therapist in a community counseling setting. He is a co-inventor of a therapeutic medication game used in outpatient programs, hospitals, nursing schools, and correctional settings in the U.S. and Canada.

Outside clinical work he teaches adult Sunday School and is on the path to becoming an ordained deacon. He asks prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How his approaches fit with online therapy

Rodney combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to support people navigating stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, anger, and related concerns. Client-centered therapy means he listens closely to what matters most to each person and builds goals from there. Cognitive behavioral ideas focus on noticing thought and behavior patterns and trying small changes to test what helps. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to figure out which methods feel most helpful and adjust the plan as goals and needs change. The first sessions often focus on what the person wants to achieve and on identifying one or two practical steps to try.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow quieter check-ins that don’t require travel, brief phone-style conversations when bandwidth is limited, or longer video conversations when more connection is needed. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can adapt CBT exercises, motivational interviewing questions, and mindfulness practices to the online setting to keep progress moving forward.