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Carol Mayfield

Carol Mayfield

LCSW

North Carolina

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, North Carolina / C005069
Experience
36 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina

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    • Motivational support
    • Values-based work
    • Skills for coping

    About Carol

    Carol Mayfield is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, and self-esteem struggles. She works with clients who are coping with life changes, grief, career questions, relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue. Carol aims to create an affirming, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and start making changes that matter.

    She offers a religion-neutral approach and welcomes people from many faith backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBTQ+. Sessions focus on what the person wants to achieve and on practical steps to get there. Carol listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set realistic goals.

    Her work draws on several well-known approaches to therapy. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She also applies acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take committed steps toward them. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.

    Carol blends client-centered listening with skills from dialectical behavior therapy when intense emotions make coping hard. The focus is on small, usable tools people can practice between sessions. She emphasizes collaboration, warmth, and steady support as people try new ways of living.

    Carol practices in North Carolina as an LCSW and conducts work in English. To begin, a person chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules based on the therapist's availability.

  2. Approaches that guide online sessions

    Carol often uses Motivational Interviewing to help people explore their own reasons for change and build internal motivation. This approach is brief and collaborative, and it can help with addictions, ambivalence, and behavior change goals.

    She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and take small, meaningful steps toward them even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.

    Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively at a distance, and the focus remains on practical skills, values-driven steps, and steady support to help people move forward.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

    Experience

    36+ years

    Listed in

    North Carolina

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist often address?

    Carol regularly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, grief, relationship and career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

    What is the therapy style like?

    Sessions emphasize a client-centered, compassionate style that combines listening with practical tools and goal-setting to support real-life change.

    How much experience does the therapist have?

    She brings 36 years of clinical experience working with people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    Carol holds an LCSW and practices in North Carolina.

    Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.

    How does cost and subscription work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I start therapy with this clinician?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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