Dr. Caroline Bertolet , LPC

Dr. Caroline Bertolet is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and life coach based in Virginia with six years of clinical experience. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, professional identity and imposter syndrome, career transitions, ADHD, and the unique pressures of high-performance roles seeking better work-life balance. Her practice also includes support for grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and a range of other stressors that affect daily functioning and relationships.

Her therapeutic style emphasizes present-moment awareness and practical progress, integrating gestalt and person-centered perspectives with a solution-focused framework. The gestalt influence guides attention to what is occurring in the here and now, person-centered values underscore respect for each individualâs experience and cultural background, and solution-focused methods help identify concrete steps toward meaningful change. She prioritizes a collaborative relationship, working with clients to increase insight, build skills, and pursue outcomes that matter to them.

Dr. Bertolet holds an LPC credential, which denotes licensure to provide professional counseling in Virginia. She is not currently accepting new clients, and she does work with international clients when appropriate.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Dr. Caroline Bertolet commonly uses solution-focused methods and person-centered and gestalt-informed ways of working to help clients identify practical steps forward and deepen self-understanding. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on finding strengths and small, actionable changes that move a person toward their goals and is particularly useful for addressing stress, anxiety, career challenges, and life transitions. Person-centered work emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their values and build self-esteem, while gestalt-informed techniques bring attention to present-moment experience and interpersonal patterns that affect daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Bertolet works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative stance allows therapy to be tailored and adjusted over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy routines, manage geographic constraints, and maintain continuity during life transitions. These options support consistent engagement and accessible, goal-oriented work with a therapist.