Carley Rothstein, LCSW

Carley Rothstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She began her professional path as an Exceptional Children’s teacher and later ran a tutoring and behavioral intervention business. Over time she moved into community-based developmental services for infants and toddlers before completing a Master of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Carley uses a client-centered approach in therapy. She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions often address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and parenting strain. Carley also works with issues like ADHD, bipolar disorder, sleep and eating concerns, and trauma-related challenges.

Her background includes school-based psychotherapy and behavioral supports in clinics, group homes, and assisted-living settings. She has experience supporting people affected by adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism spectrum concerns, and aging-related changes. This experience informs how she helps people manage change and loss.

Carley draws from several clinical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and client-centered methods. In sessions she helps people set small goals, practice new skills, and notice what works for them. Her style is collaborative and practical.

Outside of work she advocates for the special needs community and spends time with her son and their pets. She aims to help people find steadier routines and clearer ways to cope during difficult times.

How core approaches shape online work

Carley commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help when strong emotions or self-destructive urges become overwhelming.

She also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and perspective, along with motivational interviewing to clarify what change matters most. Finding the right mix is collaborative: the therapist and client review goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what fits the person’s needs and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and reduce travel time to appointments. Licensed professionals can help plan sessions that match your schedule and daily routines, making it simpler to practice new skills between meetings.