Dr. Carolyn Greenleaf, LCSW

Dr. Carolyn Greenleaf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with a long-standing commitment to mental health care. She has worked as a psychotherapist and crisis interventionist in the Dallas Metro area since 1979 and brings decades of experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, hospice and end-of-life concerns, first responder and veteran matters, and intimacy and parenting struggles.

Her counseling style is interactive and straightforward, grounded in person-centered principles and cognitive behavioral techniques. She uses a person-centered approach to build and sustain a respectful therapeutic relationship and applies cognitive behavioral methods to identify and change self-defeating thoughts and coping patterns. She also incorporates trauma-focused perspectives when trauma and stress disorders are present. A sense of humor is a hallmark of her work - she views it as a helpful way to ease difficult conversations.

Clients have described her as a kind person, and she approaches each case with genuine care and a practical focus on helping people find clearer thinking, healthier coping, and renewed hope. As an LCSW - a licensed professional trained in clinical social work - she combines clinical training with real-world experience to support clients through complex emotional and life challenges.