I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas. I've worked as psychotherapist and crisis interventionist in the Dallas Metro area since 1979. I work with clients presenting with a broad range of issues, including depression, anxiety, childhood abuse, marital and family problems, trauma and stress disorders, post-trautic adjustment disorders, and bereavement.
My counseling style is interactive and straight forward. Person-centered and cognitive behavioral theories of psychotherapy are my primary approaches to treatment. Person-centered therapy is used to build and maintain a healthy therapeutic relationship and cognitiv behavioral therapy is used to explore and expose destructive self-defeating thinking and coping behaviors. I also believe humor is the "spoonful of sugar" that helps the medicine go down.
Clients tell me I am a kind person. I appreciate that because I genuinely care about others and want to help them when I can.
Professional experience
40 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma, AbuseDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Carolyn Greenleaf. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I was not interested in therapy at all but I came to a point where I knew I needed to do something. I thought I would try it a few weeks and mark it off as a failed experiment. I met Dr. Greenleaf and we connected immediately. We share many of the same convictions and she has really changed my mind on how therapy works and the benefits for me.
Written on Feb 23, 2026 after therapy with Carolyn for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Dr. Greenleaf is professional, kind and Christian based. Helps a lot with approaching my issues and helping me regain my center.
Written on Dec 12, 2025 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Very helpful and insightful
Written on Dec 03, 2025 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Absolutely lovely woman! Very grateful to speak with her. Upon finishing sessions I always feel more relaxed and focused on good things. Thank you Dr. Greenleaf.
Written on Oct 21, 2025 after therapy with Carolyn for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Dr. Greenleaf is insightful, caring, and easy to talk to and open up to. Highly recommend her to anyone needing therapy!
Written on May 14, 2025 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties
Has helped me so much in such a short time. I’m truly grateful for her as a person as well as my therapist.
Written on Oct 15, 2024 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
A wonderful therapist who is patient, kind and funny to boot.
Written on Oct 14, 2024 after therapy with Carolyn for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Thanks to Dr Greenleaf I have been able to get back to enjoying life without feeling anxious all the time like I was before starting therapy.
Couldn’t have a better therapist than I have with Dr G!
Written on Apr 06, 2024 after therapy with Carolyn for 11 months
Dr Greenleaf is kind, understanding, listens and is personable. Her conversations are natural, which has helped me open up. She has given me her undivided attention, unlike other therapists I’ve seen on BetterHelp.
Written on Feb 15, 2024 after therapy with Carolyn for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
I do feel comfortable with Dr. Greenleaf after just 1 session. I appreciate her experience and her recommended approach to moving me forward.
Written on Jan 22, 2024 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Dr. Greenleaf has been an absolute pleasure to work with! She is caring and compassionate. I am so grateful for her!
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
I have been seeing Dr. Greenleaf for about nine months and she's been an irreplaceable part of my healing journey. Her decades of expertise and experience gives me confidence to share anything with her and know that I'll be given what I need. I was lead to her by a spirit guide and I knew right away she was the therapist for me!
Written on Dec 02, 2023 after therapy with Carolyn for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
Very intellectual and responsive
Written on Jun 19, 2023 after therapy with Carolyn for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She is sweet, respectful, caring, and intelligent! Love her!
Written on Apr 07, 2023 after therapy with Carolyn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr Greenleaf is gifted at understanding the issues I am struggling with, even when I don't feel I express myself well. She helps me understand and love myself better and provides great resources.
Written on Dec 09, 2022 after therapy with Carolyn for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr Greenleaf is professional, personable, kind and understanding. She’s helping get to the root cause, not just addressing symptoms. She’s a good listener but shares enough to develop a trust and bond as well.
Written on Aug 22, 2022 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
Dr. Greenleaf has been extremely helpful throughout this past year in counseling. She’s helped me recognize and work through some serious traumas that happened when I was a young girl and recognize how they have effected me as an adult. I have grown in my emotional intelligence, understanding of why I act certain ways, and how to no longer associate with a younger version of myself but grow into the adult I am today. I would highly recommend her to friends seeking counseling that are willing to take a look in the mirror and work on themselves.
Written on Jul 19, 2022 after therapy with Carolyn for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She’s been helpful in dealing with what I came to her for
Written on Jun 13, 2022 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Greenleaf has the unique ability to remain professional while simultaneously being warm and personable. Several of my friends recommended Better Help and it took me three different therapist matches to find Dr. Greenleaf. I’m so glad I persisted. Though I haven’t worked with her long, I can already tell that she’s going to play an integral part in my healing journey. I look forward to my video appointments with her and appreciate her reaching out when life gets busy and I have gone longer periods of time without scheduling appointments.
Written on Dec 29, 2021 after therapy with Carolyn for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
You feel her knowledge working on you it’s incredibly powerful I feel great
Written on Oct 06, 2021 after therapy with Carolyn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
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