Carin Skapars, LMHC

Carin Skapars is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports people managing self-esteem, career concerns, relationship strain, parenting stress, and major life changes. Carin speaks plainly and approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Carin uses a practical style that adapts to each person. She listens first, then tailors conversations and a plan to what matters most to the individual. She encourages small, doable steps so progress feels real and manageable.

Her background includes more than a decade of professional experience in behavioral health. Over those years she has worked with concerns such as grief, workplace problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and hospice and end-of-life issues. That range informs her ability to address both immediate problems and longer-term adjustment.

Carin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy tools in sessions. Those approaches shape how she helps people recognize unhelpful thinking, test new behaviors, and set concrete goals. She frames sessions around skills people can use between meetings.

Carin wants clients to feel heard and understood while they make changes at their own pace. She emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies, and she adapts plans as needs evolve. Taking the first step can be hard, and she aims to make the process straightforward and respectful.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Carin often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new, more helpful behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into clear patterns you can change.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which zeroes in on goals and strengths. That approach helps people identify small changes and practical steps that build momentum toward a preferred life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carin will discuss options and decide together which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts plans as progress unfolds and encourages active collaboration during sessions.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. They can also reduce the need to be on camera or require less bandwidth depending on the agreed format. Talk with her about which arrangement best fits your routine and goals before scheduling.