Carol Dickey , LPC

Carol Dickey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with more than 25 years of professional experience. She is also a Registered Nurse (RN), bringing nursing training and years of behavioral health practice to her therapeutic work. Combining these disciplines, she focuses on the emotional and practical needs of older adults while addressing a wide range of mental health and life challenges.

Her background includes work in mental health, chemical dependency, domestic violence, and caregiving settings. Currently she works with the geriatric population, helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief and loss, depression, motivation and self-esteem concerns, and physical health challenges that often accompany aging. She emphasizes practical strategies to manage daily life and promote wellbeing while honoring the unique stressors that can arise later in life.

Much of her practice has evolved into advocacy for women, offering tools for growth, goal setting, and identifying barriers to self-love and self-respect. Her work often incorporates Christian principles aimed at renewal and self-awareness. Carol approaches therapy from the perspective that each person is the expert on their own story and brings strengths to the work. She supports and empowers people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and purposeful life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, respect, and meeting the person where they are. Through a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship, clients explore self-image, self-esteem, relationships, and personal growth at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, addresses the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and managing daily coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Carol works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions, maintain continuity of care when logistics are challenging, and fit therapy into busy or caregiving schedules with licensed professionals and therapists available to support ongoing work.