About Caroline

Caroline Schnarrs is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years in the helping profession. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, grief, and relationship or family concerns. Her approach feels warm and collaborative, and she aims to make space for each person's story.

Caroline believes a strong working relationship matters most. She uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters to the client and then shapes practical steps to move forward.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on skills that change thought patterns, build coping tools, and improve daily functioning. She blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral ideas and solution-focused strategies. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit when someone needs help finding momentum to change.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance when appropriate. Caroline has worked in a variety of community settings over two decades, including supports for people experiencing homelessness and those facing complex life stressors. That experience informs a pragmatic style that values resilience and real-life solutions.

She aims to help clients see new options and try small, practical steps. Meetings are meant to be encouraging and grounded. Caroline focuses on dignity and respect, and she works alongside people as they try out new habits and perspectives.

She supports clients in building tools for lasting daily change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and meeting them where they are; it helps people feel heard and choose goals that matter to them. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. It is common to combine approaches and adjust as progress is made so the work fits the person's needs.

Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let participants use visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for ongoing reflection between meetings and quick check-ins when questions or urges arise. These options help people keep momentum while juggling work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.

Questions people ask

What issues does Caroline support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She focuses on building a strong working relationship and using plain talk to set practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 23 years in the helping profession and holds a licensed clinical social worker credential.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Utah and is a UT LCSW.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
23 years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English

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