Carol Costner, LPC

Carol Costner greets people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or life changes. She focuses on helping people find practical ways to feel steadier and more able to handle daily demands. Carol uses straightforward conversation and concrete skills so parents and adults can take steps right away.

Carol is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience in behavioral health and counseling. She started in nursing and later completed a master’s degree in community counseling, bringing both health and counseling perspectives to her work. Her background includes helping people manage both emotional and relational challenges in a range of settings.

In sessions she centers the person’s own goals and experience. She combines cognitive behavioral tools with acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness practices so people can change unhelpful thinking and notice what matters most. The work is practical and aimed at building skills that fit daily life.

Therapy with Carol tends to be collaborative and direct. She listens and reflects while also offering concrete exercises, thought-challenging techniques, and short mindfulness practices. Those methods can help with panic, low mood, anger, and problems with communication or self-esteem.

Her approach treats the whole person rather than a single symptom. Carol helps people set clear goals, practice new responses, and track small changes. Parents reading this can expect a calm, practical guide who helps turn stress and worry into manageable steps toward a more balanced life.

Practical approaches for online care

Carol blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and teaches step-by-step strategies to change reactions to stress, anxiety, panic, and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult feelings, clarifying what matters most, and taking committed action toward those values even when emotions are intense.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Carol works with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She adapts tools over time, combining thought-focused exercises, mindfulness practices, and skills coaching so the plan fits daily life and immediate needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, tracking progress, or fitting support into a busy schedule. These options help people maintain steady work on goals while fitting therapy into their routines.