- Guilt and shame
- Grief and loss
- Communication help
About Carole
Carole Bakke is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and challenges tied to life changes. Carole also addresses concerns such as body image, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety.
Carole focuses on practical, down-to-earth conversations. She helps people name the feelings that are keeping them stuck and practice small changes that fit into daily life. Sessions include listening, exploring what matters to the client, and trying strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve connection with others.
Across her work she pays attention to patterns that keep people feeling stuck - like avoidance, rumination, or perfectionism - and she offers ways to interrupt those patterns. She supports clients in sorting through painful emotions such as guilt and shame without making quick fixes. The aim is clearer thinking about decisions, relationships, and next steps.
Carole draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress and trauma reactions, social anxiety, and relationship communication. She helps clients practice new behaviors in small, manageable steps and checks in on what feels useful.
She conducts therapy in English and works from Nebraska. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online booking flow. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Carole draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and shame, using simple exercises to test new ways of coping. Another approach addresses trauma-related reactions by helping clients process distressing memories and reduce intense bodily or emotional responses so day-to-day functioning improves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each client to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts those methods as progress is made. The process is conversational and tasks are kept small enough to try between sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can use these sessions to practice communication skills, manage grief, and work through guilt and shame in ways that fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem issues, and life changes. Additional areas include body image, control issues, social anxiety, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She talks through the origins and patterns of those feelings and uses evidence-based techniques to help people respond differently. The aim is to reduce overwhelming reactions and find manageable next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and relationship communication.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) practicing in Nebraska.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.