Carolyn Sultana, LCSW
New York · 31 years in practice
Carolyn Sultana is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 052987 · expires November 2028
- NPI
- 1780714022 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Carolyn
Carolyn Sultana is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. She brings over three decades of professional experience to sessions and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for people seeking help. She helps people manage stress and anxiety with practical steps and steady support.
She also addresses depression and mood concerns by looking at day-to-day patterns and coping tools.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what feels most urgent and useful in the client's life. Relationship issues and trauma are frequent topics in her work. Carolyn uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns and help people clarify their needs.
She also draws on client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. People often bring concerns such as abandonment wounds, communication problems, guilt and shame, or feelings of isolation. Carolyn can work on specific problems like panic attacks, body image, pregnancy and childbirth-related stress, and navigating separation and divorce.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady presence in sessions. Her practice is based in New York and she offers sessions in English. Carolyn aims to tailor conversation and plans to each person's needs so therapy fits daily life and real goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carolyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Carolyn names
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Online support
How emotion-focused and practical therapy work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is centered on identifying and working with core emotions that shape how people relate to themselves and others. EFT can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns keep repeating in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and letting the person guide the pace of work; it helps people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and uses simple experiments and practice to shift them.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that match those needs. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy with Carolyn is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging fits quick check-ins or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while keeping the focus on emotional work and practical change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional areas include panic attacks, body image, and feelings of isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions combine attentive listening with practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relationship issues. That background shapes a calm and steady approach in sessions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York and practices from that location. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients. All sessions are offered in English for people located where she can lawfully provide services.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The different formats let people pick what fits their schedule and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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