Dr. Carol Bunch, LCMHC, LPC

North Carolina · 25 years in practice

Dr. Carol Bunch has worked in counseling since 1999 and brings 25 years of experience to her practice.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 3529 · expires June 2027
LPC, Virginia: 0701010134 · expires June 2026
LCMHC, New Hampshire: 3542 · expires June 2026
LPC, Texas: 93246 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1154466985 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
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 Carol

Dr. Carol Bunch has worked in counseling since 1999 and brings 25 years of experience to her practice. She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and is based in North Carolina.

Carol offers online care aimed at helping people move through painful life moments toward clearer choices. Her approach is direct and steady. She listens to what matters most and helps people name feelings and patterns that get in the way.

Background and approach

Sessions often look at how relationships, past hurt, and daily stress affect mood, behavior, and decisions. Dr. Bunch uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and change hurtful interaction patterns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and Motivational Interviewing to support change around substance use and other choices. She has long experience with trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault, and addiction. She helps people work through grief, compassion fatigue, anger, and problems with intimacy and self-esteem.

She also addresses issues tied to family of origin, blended family concerns, and relationship breakups. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Carol works with clients to set realistic goals and to find practical steps they can try between sessions.

Her style combines honest feedback with an emphasis on rebuilding a sense of worth.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Carol lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Blended family issues
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Carol names

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Online support

Emotional work and practical tools, delivered online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and change patterns in close relationships. It focuses on the emotions behind recurring fights and distance, aiming to create safer ways of relating and greater emotional connection for issues like intimacy, abandonment, and relationship distress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are weighing change, such as substance use or lifestyle shifts, by clarifying values and strengthening motivation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist and client work together to choose methods that match the client's goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when helpful. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins and easier ways to stay connected between longer visits. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, intimacy issues, and related struggles like codependency and communication problems.

How would you describe the therapy style here?

The approach is practical and relational, with attention to emotions, thoughts, and motivation. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, making changes, and supporting real-world steps between meetings.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

She has 25 years of clinical work and experience in independent practice since 1999, including long-term work with trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance use concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?

The clinician holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices from North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available for meetings?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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