Hello,
I am a Licensed clinical Social Worker who has been working as a catalyst for change in the helping profession for over 10 years.
I am a certified financial social worker.
I hold a doctorate degree in Social Work with a special focus on leadership.
I absolutely love being a helping professional and especially enjoy the exchange between myself and the people with whom I work.
I have a pretty diverse work history having started my career with the Federal government prior to becoming a social worker. As a clinician, I have experience working with many diverse populations to include children, adults, incarcerated persons, the aging and their caregivers. I was also a college athlete who loved being part of a team. These experiences continue to pour into my therapeutic practices and help me to relate to others at varying stages of life.
I am especially interested in assisting others in overcoming their challenges, partnering together to make difficult decisions or transitions, and efforts to improve their general mood and functioning.
My approach to therapy is very person centered. I firmly believe that YOU are an equally important partner in the helping relationship. I consider myself as a generalist practitioner using Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Play Therapy and other evidenced based models to meet our needs during therapy.
I am so excited that you are ready to take the next steps and I am hoping we can do this together!
In partnership,
Dr. Bernadette Carroll, DSW, LICSW
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
DC LICSW LC50078934