Carole Sandusky, LCPC
Practical support for stress, anger, and life changes
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Carole works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carole
Carole Sandusky is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. She also works with concerns like grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and career or parenting stress. Carole speaks English and brings 17 years of experience to her practice.
She encourages clients to view themselves as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths people already have and using those strengths to tackle day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Carole aims to create a calm, straightforward space where practical steps are the priority. Her approach blends methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and clarify personal values. Techniques may include cognitive-behavioral strategies to change thinking patterns and acceptance-based practices to reduce struggle with difficult emotions.
The overall goal is more effective choices, not quick fixes. Carole listens for patterns that come from attachment history and life transitions. She uses that understanding to help people adjust relationships, cope with loss, or manage chronic stress and compassion fatigue.
She also supports LGBT concerns and issues related to adoption, caregiving, and aging. People often come for help with anger or recurring worry and leave with better tools for daily life. Carole aims to empower clients so they can handle setbacks and move toward goals at a sustainable pace.
What Carole works with
Everything Carole lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carole's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carole lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take action toward what matters, even when strong emotions are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Both approaches are practical and goal-oriented, useful for stress, sleep problems, anger management, and motivation issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Sessions often mix techniques so people can try what fits best and adjust as they go.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls work well when visual connection helps the process. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support between longer sessions or for people who prefer written communication.
Questions people ask about Carole
What issues does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a straightforward, strengths-based way that focuses on practical steps and skills people can use in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including motivation, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds an IL LCPC license and practices out of Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.