- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness based
- Values focused
About Carol
Carol Costner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, and life changes. She works with individuals coping with depression, grief, parenting strain, and episodes of intense worry such as panic attacks. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people find practical steps forward.
Carol draws on more than two decades of clinical experience. She trained first as a nurse at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, then completed a master’s degree in Community Counseling at Jacksonville State University. She went on to earn her counseling license and has worked in hospitals and community settings with a wide range of concerns.
In sessions she follows a client-centered stance, treating each person as the expert on their own life. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to gently challenge unhelpful patterns. The focus is on learning skills, making values-based choices, and reducing the power of painful thoughts and sensations.
Her approach combines empathy with clear, direct guidance. Carol aims to help people soften self-criticism while taking responsibility for practical change. She adjusts methods to fit each person rather than using a single fixed model.
People who are looking for measurable ways to manage anxiety, improve communication, or rebuild motivation may find this approach useful. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
How these approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unwanted thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that align with their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them through practical experiments and behavior change, which often reduces anxiety and improves mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills that calm the body and mind, helping with stress, panic episodes, and persistent worry.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, day-to-day needs, and what methods feel most comfortable. That collaborative process guides whether more ACT work, CBT techniques, or mindfulness practice is emphasized session to session.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity when life gets hectic. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Many people find that working with a licensed professional online makes it easier to practice skills between meetings and apply strategies directly to everyday situations.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carol commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship conflict, trauma and related struggles including panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely, then uses skills from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carol brings 21 years of professional experience, including work in hospital and community settings and roles that combined nursing and counseling backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama and holds a master’s degree in Community Counseling.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.