Carolyn Sultana, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 31 years in practice

Carolyn Sultana draws on a client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 052987 · expires November 2028
NPI: 1780714022 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

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About Carolyn

Carolyn Sultana draws on a client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and low self-esteem. She is a licensed clinical social worker in New York and brings decades of experience to each session. Her style is warm and respectful, focused on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.

She uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Carolyn blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new coping habits.

Background and approach

She also uses emotionally focused ideas to help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships. Sessions often begin with a clear focus on goals. Carolyn works with clients to set small, achievable steps and checks in about progress.

The work can include skill practice, thought tracking, and role-playing communication when needed. Her experience includes long-term work across mood and trauma-related concerns. People contact her for depression, panic or anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and struggles around trust, abandonment, or shame.

She also supports people dealing with life transitions such as separation, pregnancy and childbirth, and questions about life purpose. Carolyn speaks English and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then tailors methods to fit each person's needs.

Taking a first step can feel hard, and she aims to make it easier to talk about what’s going on.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Carolyn names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify what matters. This approach is useful for building trust and deciding practical next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions often include short exercises, thought tracking, and homework to test new ways of thinking. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, mood problems, and unhelpful behavior patterns.

Emotionally-focused therapy helps people notice and change interaction patterns that cause pain in relationships. It teaches ways to name emotions and respond differently so connections feel safer and clearer.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and try methods that match your goals and preferences. If something doesn’t fit, she adjusts the plan together with you.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues matter, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat offers quick check-ins, and messaging fits short updates or flexible schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy life routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Carolyn specialize in?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, and she also addresses related problems like abandonment, body image, and panic attacks.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with hands-on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused work to change patterns and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience informs her work?

She brings 31 years of professional experience to her practice, applying long-term clinical knowledge to everyday problems and complex mood or trauma concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with licensure noted in New York and practices from that location.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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