Carolyn Sultana
Thoughtful CBT-informed therapy for emotional resilience
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 31 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Carolyn
Carolyn Sultana brings a practical, skills-oriented approach rooted in cognitive behavioral techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. She combines CBT with client-centered principles and elements of emotionally-focused work to create treatment that is both structured and attuned to each person’s experience.
Background and approach
Carolyn is identified by the credential LCSW, reflecting a clinical social work background and three decades of professional practice. Working from her New York license, she draws on long experience addressing relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, panic and mood disorders, and self-esteem struggles.
Carolyn adapts conversations and interventions to the individual, tailoring plans to address issues such as abandonment, communication problems, body image, guilt and shame, and life purpose. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients build skills and insight to move forward.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances practical tools with attention to emotions and relational patterns. Carolyn frames the decision to begin therapy as an important step and supports people through that initial stage and beyond as they work toward clearer coping, improved relationships, and greater emotional balance.
Applying CBT and Emotionally-Focused Tools Online
Carolyn often uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping skills for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. CBT-based work tends to involve specific exercises and skill building that translate well to remote formats. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to explore attachment and relational patterns, which can help with relationship stress, trauma responses, and issues of trust and connection.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Carolyn partners with each person to clarify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. She aims to match interventions to an individual’s needs and preferences rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access care from home or work. These formats provide flexibility for follow-up work, skill practice, and emotionally focused conversations while supporting ongoing progress across sessions.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English