About Carol
Dr. Carol Gandolfo is a clinical psychologist with two decades of experience. She holds licenses as an Arizona Psychologist (PSY-005279) and a California Psychologist (16933).
She draws on long practice with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns. Her early work included internships at a homeless shelter, a counseling center, and a developmental disabilities state hospital. That hands-on start exposed her to a wide range of situations.
She later worked at developmental centers addressing autism spectrum conditions, intellectual disability, bipolar disorder, and major depression.
Background and approach
Dr. Gandolfo has also worked with people affected by domestic violence, substance use, and family conflict. She has experience providing testimony for recommitment hearings and competency training when requested.
Volunteer roles have included mentoring women reentering the community and supporting a fire department Critical Incident Stress Management team. In session she uses practical methods to help people reduce distress and move toward clearer goals. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to shape conversations and homework.
Sessions tend to focus on clear steps, coping tools, and short-term progress as needed. People who want straightforward, experienced guidance for anxiety, stress, relationships, or life transitions may find her approach useful. She works in English and practices from Arizona while maintaining her California license.
Practical therapy approaches for online work
Dr. Gandolfo often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow. CBT helps people with anxiety, sleep problems, obsessions, and mood challenges by turning big problems into smaller skills to practice.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and build motivation for change. This approach is useful for substance use, behavior change, and when someone feels stuck about next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer conversations and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing brief contact and homework reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to use the communication style someone prefers.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California, Arizona
- Languages
- English
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