Carolyn Sultana , LCSW

Carolyn Sultana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 31 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation challenges, and issues with confidence. Her background includes helping people manage mood disorders, panic symptoms, and the emotional aftermath of difficult life events.

Carolyn centers her practice on respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique history and goals. She draws from established therapeutic methods to support clients in building coping skills, improving communication, and strengthening self-worth. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - developing goals together and adjusting the plan as needs evolve.

For people taking the first step toward therapy, Carolyn acknowledges the courage that requires and offers steady, patient guidance through the early stages of care. She accepts new clients and provides sessions designed to fit individual preferences and life demands.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Carolyn uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person’s priorities guide the work; this approach helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and building motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies to reduce worry, manage mood, and address panic symptoms. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, which can be helpful for communication problems and attachment-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Carolyn collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time so the work remains relevant and effective for an individual’s changing circumstances.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - video calls and phone sessions allow real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent check-ins when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access support from wherever the client is located within the same country.