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Dr. Tina Caro

Dr. Tina Caro, LPC

Therapist · Texas · 23+ years of experience

Experienced counselor for life transitions

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  • Client-centered focus
  • Practical strategies
  • Relationship and trauma

About Tina

Dr. Tina Caro is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions like midlife crisis. She brings 23 years of experience in counseling to sessions and uses approaches that center the client's needs. Her style aims to help people make concrete changes and meet goals they set for themselves.

Dr. Caro favors clear, practical work in therapy. She uses Client-Centered methods to build trust and listen to each person's story. She often pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set reachable steps and notice progress quickly.

Her background includes work across trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, parenting concerns, and relationship strain. She has supported people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, infidelity, and midlife transitions. First responder and veteran concerns are also listed among her focus areas.

Sessions are guided by the goals the client brings. Expect straightforward conversations, collaborative goal-setting, and practical homework when it fits the plan. Dr. Caro aims to help clients find better ways to cope with stress, rebuild intimacy, or clarify next steps in their careers or relationships.

Her training history includes doctoral-level study in counseling psychology and many years of teaching and supervision at the graduate level. She describes herself as approachable and ready to support people who want change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How core approaches shape online work

Dr. Caro commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and creating a respectful space where the client sets the pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try different behaviors to see what changes.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods match their needs and goals. That conversation includes discussing what feels comfortable and which techniques seem most likely to help with issues like midlife transitions, anxiety, or relationship strain.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Licensed professionals can tailor session frequency and homework to fit daily routines and responsibilities, helping therapy integrate into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, anxiety, grief, and midlife crisis among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, using listening, goal-setting, and actionable steps to help clients move forward.

What experience does she bring?

She has 23 years of experience in counseling, including work in trauma, grief, adoption-related concerns, and teaching at the graduate level.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin working together?

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

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