Therapist profile
Carol Weinberg Smith, LMSW, LMFT
Licensed therapist - Relationships and family concerns
Continue with CarolAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Communication skills
About Carol
Carol Weinberg Smith is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Michigan with 40 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and family concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day relationships.
Carol helps people who are coping with divorce and separation, blended family challenges, attachment and abandonment wounds, and family of origin issues. She also supports individuals dealing with chronic illness, cancer, aging and geriatric concerns, and workplace stress. Her work includes addressing guilt, shame, forgiveness, and codependency patterns.
Her style centers on attentive listening and clear conversation about what feels stuck. She encourages straightforward communication skills and small, manageable changes people can try between meetings. Conversations often look at patterns carried from earlier family life and how those affect current relationships.
Carol draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and relational problems. She works with adults to identify goals, test new ways of interacting, and adjust expectations around important relationships. She discusses worries about parenting, caregiving, and long-term illness in practical terms.
Sessions are presented with the realities of everyday life in mind. Carol uses her broad experience to help people map what matters most and try concrete steps toward clearer communication and fewer fights. To begin, readers are asked to use the online matching tools and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Approach to evidence-based work and online sessions
Carol uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on mood and relationship problems. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful interaction patterns and practicing clearer communication. This helps with recurring fights, boundary struggles, and frustration in everyday family life. Another approach looks at attachment and abandonment issues by tracing how early relationships shape current expectations and reactions. That work aims to reduce reactivity and improve how people show up with others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carol collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus as progress or obstacles appear so the plan stays practical and relevant.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people meet from a quieter spot or choose a call instead of video if that helps them concentrate. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to keep sessions focused on goal-oriented steps and communication practice.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Michigan, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and family-related issues including divorce, blended families, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her approach uses attentive listening and practical conversation. She focuses on communication skills and small, actionable steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have supporting adults?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and an LMFT and practices in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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