Carole Sandusky, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 17 years in practice
Carole Sandusky is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor with 17 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180011952 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1811409154 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
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About Carole
Carole Sandusky is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and the ups and downs of major life changes. Carole also supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief, caregiver strain, and concerns related to ADHD and bipolar disorder.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking so people can manage symptoms and make progress between meetings. Carole draws from several well-known methods, including cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment practices, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered listening.
She uses techniques that match what someone needs in the moment, whether that is coping strategies for intense emotions or ways to improve sleep and daily routine. People can expect a calm, respectful space to talk about difficult topics without rush. Carole aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and keep working toward goals that matter to them.
Her work is goal-oriented but stays flexible to fit each person's pace. Carole provides support for a wide set of issues like parenting stress, career decisions, body image, relationship communication, abandonment wounds, and the complex effects of adoption and foster care. She accepts sessions in English and is based in Illinois.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- 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
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Online support
Approaches that fit your life online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take steps toward a more meaningful life. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to reduce distress and change patterns that cause problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to improve how people relate to others and to themselves, which can help with grief, abandonment wounds, and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carole will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She mixes techniques when that helps, and checks in regularly to make sure the chosen path is working for the client.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let conversations feel more like an in-person visit. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow short check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Carole commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep issues, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related concerns such as caregiver strain and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens, highlights strengths, and teaches tools people can use between sessions to manage emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and is located in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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