Carol Austin, MA, LMFT, is a passionate marriage and family therapist dedicated to guiding individuals through the challenging journey of change. With a highly interactive approach, she combines motivational strategies with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with narrative, solution-focused techniques, and other evidence-based practices. Carol’s mission is to help clients clarify their goals and achieve the quality of life they desire. Specializing in issues such as depression, anxiety, major grief, PTSD, and family relationships, she creates a nurturing environment where everyone feels heard. Carol engages in meaningful dialogue with her clients, asking insightful questions to help clarify thoughts, explore options, and uncover patterns that contribute to pain or suffering. Her therapy is client-centered, focusing on shared goal-setting and practical steps to achieve these goals. Carol acknowledges that life can present new challenges related to unresolved issues, whether they stem from grief work or triggers from past trauma. She believes in turning these experiences into opportunities for growth and encourages her clients to seek healing and understanding, even when faced with obstacles they thought they had overcome.