Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Carol works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carol
Carol Polzin uses a person-centered approach that keeps the client at the center of each session. She combines that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Carol focuses on everyday problems like stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain so families and individuals can get clearer relief.
She brings 15 years of experience working in community mental health, residential settings, and a independent practice.
Background and approach
Much of her work has involved older children, adolescents, and adults who face mental illness, developmental challenges, chemical dependency, trauma, and self-harm. She has also supported people dealing with attachment issues and the effects of fetal alcohol exposure. In session Carol aims to be straightforward and practical.
She listens first, then helps create steps a person can try between meetings. That might include small behavior changes, clearer communication skills, or ways to manage strong emotions like anger and panic. She also uses solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and the Gottman Method to address communication problems in relationships.
Trauma-focused strategies are part of her work when past events continue to cause distress. Carol is licensed as an LPCC in Minnesota and runs a independent practice from her home. She is comfortable talking about grief, mood disorders, parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, and fertility-related stress.
Sessions are offered in English and tailored to each person's needs.
What Carol works with
Everything Carol lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carol's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Carol lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and letting the person lead. Online sessions using this approach let people speak about what matters most while the therapist reflects and helps clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers concrete tools and exercises to practice between sessions. That can be done easily with worksheets, short assignments, and video or text check-ins.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. If trauma-focused work or communication skills from the Gottman Method seem helpful, those options can be added and adjusted over time so the plan feels manageable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer talks and learning new skills with visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers typing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
Questions people ask about Carol
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, eating concerns, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused and trauma-informed work to create clear, doable steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience providing mental health services in community mental health, residential settings, and independent practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LPCC credential and practices in Minnesota according to the supplied information.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.