Carole BoesLCSW

Carole Boes is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience who helps people facing major life changes and emotional strain. She creates a calm, affirming space and focuses on practical ways to cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and mood challenges.

She has long worked with people affected by trauma and abuse, including survivors of sexual assault and those with post-traumatic stress. She also supports those navigating relationship difficulties, workplace strain, divorce and separation, and parenting or blended family challenges.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions look at what is causing distress now and build concrete skills to manage symptoms and bounce back. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused strategies to help people change unhelpful thoughts and try small, testable steps toward goals.

Carole also draws on client-centered listening and trauma-focused methods when healing from painful experiences is the priority. She pays attention to each person’s pace and comfort, and adapts plans to fit life demands like caregiving or work schedules.

She practices in Pennsylvania and works in English. Many people contact her when dealing with postpartum mood changes, bipolar or depressive symptoms, codependency, addictions, or the strain that follows natural or human-caused disasters. Her style is steady, practical, and aimed at helping people regain a sense of control.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so people feel understood as they talk about stress, grief, or relationship issues. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. It tends to be goal-oriented and useful for mood disorders, postpartum struggles, and work-related stress.

Motivational Interviewing helps people who are unsure about change build internal motivation and plan next steps, which can be useful for addictions, codependency, and lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. Choices are revisited as needs change so sessions remain practical and relevant.

Confirm available session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill-building tasks to work in remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.