Carol Gross, LCSW

Carol Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, mood concerns, and addiction. Carol writes in plain terms and focuses on small, doable steps that lead to change.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness skills to help people notice what matters to them. Sessions commonly include learning coping skills, practicing present-moment awareness, and making choices that line up with personal values. Carol often uses short exercises and tools such as the ACT Matrix to keep work concrete and focused.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, grief, and caregiver strain. She also supports people facing relationship or intimacy-related struggles, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Carol explains concepts in straightforward language so clients can apply them between sessions.

Carol describes growth as a process that can include discomfort, and she helps people turn that discomfort into useful information. The approach emphasizes increasing psychological flexibility through behavior changes, mindfulness, and values-based action. Sessions aim to teach tools that people can use in daily life.

Carol works with adults in Utah and provides online formats to reach people where they are. She invites prospective clients to start by sharing what they want to achieve so she can shape therapy around their goals.

How CBT and ACT guide online sessions

Carol uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors that reduce symptoms. CBT sessions often include specific exercises and practice tasks you can use between meetings to see concrete change.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take steps that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and coping with life transitions by building psychological flexibility.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Carol works collaboratively to pick methods that match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She may combine CBT, ACT, mindfulness exercises, and client-centered conversation to create a plan that fits your situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for more involved sessions that use worksheets or visual tools. Phone can be a straightforward check-in when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to do brief check-ins or get support between appointments. These options let people fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or other busy days.