About Carol
Dr. Carol Schwartz is a Michigan psychologist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and the daily struggles that follow big life changes. She draws on 33 years of experience to support people facing parenting challenges, addictions, sleep problems, anger, and mood concerns like depression.
Dr. Schwartz also works with those coping with ADHD, trauma, relationship strain, and obsessive or panic symptoms. Her approach is straightforward and practical.
Sessions focus on learning skills that can be used right away.
Background and approach
She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior and try new, healthier options. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. People new to therapy and those with prior therapy experience have come to her for help.
She aims to make the first steps easy to take and to create clear goals for progress. Conversations are direct and focused on day-to-day improvements. Dr.
Schwartz has handled a wide range of concerns, including postpartum depression, social anxiety, phobias, hoarding, and issues that emerge in midlife. She also addresses questions about life purpose, aging, and relationship betrayals like infidelity. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
She is based in Michigan and holds the credential MI Psychologist 6301006806.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Dr. Schwartz uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT breaks concerns into clear parts - thoughts, feelings, and actions - and then teaches simple exercises to try new habits and measure progress. It is often used for anxiety, panic, OCD symptoms, and mood concerns.She emphasizes a collaborative process where the therapist and client choose approaches together. Finding the right method is part of the work; the therapist helps tailor CBT techniques to each person's goals, pace, and preferences so clients feel involved in decisions about treatment.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework help, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and help clients keep consistent contact with their therapist while pursuing CBT-based strategies.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coaching
- Depression
- Family problems
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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