Carole LaFreniere

Carole LaFreniere is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Hampshire who assists adults managing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma and sexual assault, grief, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, parenting and intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life-change challenges.

She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds additional certifications as a Trauma Professional, a Grief Therapist, and a Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider. Carole has received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and in Cognitive Processing Therapy, and she has eight years of experience working in mental health settings, including with inpatient psychiatric patients and with individuals in the community.

Carole places great importance on the therapeutic relationship and favors a collaborative process for setting goals and identifying practical solutions. Her clinical style blends cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive approaches, using a strengths-based perspective that considers the whole person within their environment. She develops personalized treatment plans tailored to each client’s needs, working in a non-judgmental and empathetic manner while also incorporating a sense of humor when appropriate.

She is licensed to practice in both Colorado and Kansas as a clinical social worker. Carole offers appointment times in the evenings and on weekends to accommodate working adults and is available to help clients take the first steps toward meaningful change.