Patrice Carroll, LICSW

Patrice Carroll is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of practice in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. Patrice also supports people dealing with relationship and parenting strains, workplace stress, ADHD, and issues related to eating and self-esteem.

She uses a straightforward, person-centered style in sessions. Patrice treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. She offers a calm, steady presence and works with people who want clear, practical steps as well as those who need space to process difficult feelings.

Patrice draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice difficult thoughts without being driven by them. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to improve how people relate to others, and motivational interviewing to support change when the path forward feels unclear.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with trauma and abuse survivors and with people who have disabilities. She has experience supporting caregivers and addressing issues such as hoarding, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and traumatic brain injury.

Sessions are presented in a flexible way to fit different lifestyles. Patrice invites people to take small steps toward clearer goals and offers practical strategies for everyday challenges. She aims to make therapy a manageable part of life rather than another burden.

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Patrice often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-based methods. ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them, and it supports choosing actions that match personal values. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and bring attention to the present moment, which can ease anxiety and stress.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to improve how people connect and relate to others. EFT-style work helps name emotions, understand underlying needs, and change patterns that cause repeated conflict or distance in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Patrice treats this as a team effort and will work with each person to test what helps most. Sessions start with goals and practical steps, then adapt methods based on what the person finds useful.

The original biography states Patrice is open to video, phone, or text sessions, but session formats can change. Confirm current session options before booking so you know what will be offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow brief check-ins by phone or text when needed, or avoid travel time for video visits.