About Carol
Carol Costner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people manage anxiety, stress, and life changes. She brings two decades of counseling experience and a steady, practical approach to the work. Carol focuses on helping clients find clearer direction and more calm in daily life.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Jacksonville State University.
Background and approach
She moved from hospital-based nursing into counseling to address emotional and relational struggles she saw in her patients. Carol uses a client-centered way of working that treats each person as the expert on their own life. She blends techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment principles, and mindfulness to shape sessions around what the client needs.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and down-to-earth, with both empathy and gentle challenges to promote change. She helps with a wide range of concerns, including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, panic attacks, and compassion fatigue. Carol pays attention to how thoughts, values, and daily habits influence mood and behavior, and she supports people in small, practical shifts.
People who like clear goals and a supportive, honest counselor often find her style helpful. She works collaboratively to uncover what matters most, then guides actionable steps toward more consistent wellbeing.
How Carol’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters most and take actions that align with their values, even when difficult feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and finding direction after life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect emotions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for panic attacks, anxiety, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Carol will discuss goals, preferences, and the problems you bring, then try methods that fit your needs. She adjusts techniques over time so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coping tools between sessions, and flexible communication when schedules are tight. These options help people access consistent support while balancing daily responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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