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Carole Boes, LCSW

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasLGBT, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Carole

Carole Boes brings 35 years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work in Pennsylvania, offering a calm, affirming presence for people facing a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She commonly supports clients struggling with trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar symptoms, anxiety and stress, grief, addictions, and the pressures of caregiving and workplace difficulties. Her practice also addresses relationship concerns, parenting questions, self-esteem struggles, and adjustment to major life changes including divorce and blended family transitions.

Her approach blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered listening and practical, skills-based techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods. Motivational Interviewing informs her work with clients who are wrestling with change or ambivalence.

Carole helps people build coping strategies, process painful events including sexual assault and post-traumatic stress, and regain a sense of agency after loss or upheaval. She communicates in English and offers sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging under a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Internal Family Systems helps people explore and relate to different parts of themselves by noticing inner voices and patterns, which can be useful for trauma, self-criticism, and mood challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard as they clarify goals and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and experiences and then tailor sessions by drawing from these methods as appropriate. This means the direction of therapy can change over time in response to what proves most helpful.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and use therapeutic tools in the context of daily life while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Carole works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders, anxiety and stress, addictions, relationship and family challenges, parenting and caregiver strain, workplace issues, and related concerns such as postpartum depression and seasonal mood changes.
What is Carole's therapeutic style like?
Her style combines empathic, client-centered listening with practical, skills-based interventions. She integrates Internal Family Systems with cognitive and solution-focused techniques to help clients explore inner parts while developing coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has practiced for 35 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to work with trauma, mood disorders, grief, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential PA LCSW CW002686L and provides services while based in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English