Carol Gross, LCSW

Licensed in Utah · 25 years in practice

Carol Gross uses a practical, evidence-based approach to help people move through hard times.

License and registration

LCSW, Utah: 5633817-3501 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1811292998 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Carol

Carol Gross uses a practical, evidence-based approach to help people move through hard times. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, mood concerns, addiction, grief, and stress. Her work emphasizes noticing what matters to each person.

Carol draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people clarify values and take steps that reflect those values.

Background and approach

Sessions include clear, simple tools rather than abstract theory. Carol also brings mindful skills and some dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She helps people build routines for better sleep, healthier eating, and clearer communication.

Problem solving around career, parenting strain, and caregiver stress are practical parts of the work. Clients often look for help with relationship challenges, intimacy issues, ADHD, chronic pain or illness, and coping with life changes. Carol pays attention to how past wounds or attachment patterns affect current choices and relationships.

She uses straightforward exercises to increase psychological flexibility and reduce avoidance. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Carol helps people notice patterns, test small changes, and practice skills between sessions.

She invites curious, motivated people to explore their goals and build habits that support a more meaningful life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Carol lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Carol names

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Online support

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and chronic avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes to reduce distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try techniques and adjust what isn't working.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for skill demonstrations and role plays. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text work well for short check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to practice tools consistently and fit therapy into real life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Carol help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleeping and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered listening, DBT skills, and mindfulness. The work focuses on practical skills, values clarification, and small behavior changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working in mental health and behavior change across many concerns and settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an LCSW license in Utah and practices from that location.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

How does cost and scheduling work?

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