- Person-centered work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused care
About Carolyn
Dr. Carolyn Greenleaf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with 40 years of experience in psychotherapy and crisis intervention. She has worked in the Dallas metro area since 1979 and sees adults coping with depression, anxiety, trauma and stress disorders, addictions, grief, relationship and family struggles, and other life changes.
Her style is interactive and straightforward. She uses person-centered approaches to build and maintain the therapeutic relationship and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and challenge self-defeating thoughts and coping behaviors. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when trauma and abuse are part of the concern.
Sessions often involve talking through what feels most pressing, naming unhelpful thinking patterns, and practicing alternative ways of responding. Humor is sometimes used as a way to lighten heavy moments while still addressing difficult material. The focus is practical: notice patterns, try small changes, and check what helps.
Dr. Greenleaf works with a broad range of issues, including caregiving stress, codependency, abandonment, midlife transitions, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and guilt and shame. She also supports people dealing with first responder and veteran-related issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and forgiveness questions.
Her approach tends to be frank but caring. She helps people sort through the facts of a problem, consider different responses, and plan manageable next steps. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if the fit feels right.
How her methods translate to online work
Dr. Greenleaf combines person-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in sessions. Person-centered work focuses on active, supportive listening to understand what matters most to the client and to build a working relationship. CBT looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking and coping habits. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses responses that come from past trauma and offers ways to process and reduce their current hold.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and checks in regularly to adjust the focus if something isn’t working. The aim is to use practical steps that the person can try between sessions and report back on.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt the same person-centered and CBT tools to remote sessions so the work focuses on clear goals and usable skills rather than on the setting.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and stress disorders, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an interactive, straightforward style that mixes person-centered listening with practical work on thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist and crisis interventionist, practicing in the Dallas metro area since 1979.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Click 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.