Meet Caroline
Caroline Jansen, LMSW
Therapist
Caroline is under supervision of
Rita Metz, LICSW-S
Birmingham & Virtual
Hello and welcome!
Hi, I’m Caroline and I’m so glad you are here! It’s an honor to walk alongside you in your journey of healing and growth.
I work with both adults and adolescents, supporting people through a variety of life challenges and transitions. My areas of focus include anxiety, perfectionism, depression, OCD, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, family conflict, life transitions, and LGBTQ+.
In addition, I am passionate about working with couples to find reconnection, and individuals with perinatal mental health (pregnancy/postpartum mental health), infertility, adoption, and the transition to parenthood.
I use evidence-based, neurobiologically informed approaches that honor the whole person - mind, body, and emotions. My style is relational, trauma-informed, attachment-focused, person-centered, and strengths-based.
Reaching out for help is a brave step - and you’ve already taken it. I look forward to partnering with you as you continue to grow and discover what’s possible for your life.
I believe you have the capacity to grow, heal, and thrive.
Services
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy
Client Population
14+ (teen girls only), 19+ (men, women, and couples)
Therapeutic Approaches
Some of the therapeutic approaches I draw from include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman Method for Couples, Motivational Interviewing, and Brainspotting
A little more personal
What are things you like to do for fun?
Outside the office, I live in Birmingham with my three children. When we’re not at home, you can often find us hiking in the beautiful Alabama outdoors or creating in my art studio. I also love attending dance classes and hiking.
What's something you're irrationally passionate about?
Mental health and practicing self compassion!
What's your most useless talent?
Perfectly folding a fitted sheet
What's your most embarrassing comfort TV show?
Friends
What is one thing you absolutely refuse to share?
The good chocolate
What's a random topic you could give a 20-minute presentation on with zero preparation?
Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy
If you could permanently eliminate one adult responsibility, what would it be?
Cleaning leftovers out of the fridge; it's my least favorite chore.
What's one piece of advice you give clients that you sometimes need to remind yourself of?
Have some grace for youself!
What's one thing you hope clients feel after meeting you?
I hope clients feel seen, heard and a little bit more normal: we're all just humans trying to figure this thing out after all!
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I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Samford University and my Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia. Before moving into private practice, I worked with survivors of domestic violence and with college students in a university counseling center.
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LMSW (under supervision of Rita Metz, LICSW-S)
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In Network with BCBS
Private Pay Rate: $100
Private Pay Rate Couples: $150
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Daytime
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I have training in exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), inference based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), emotionally focused therapy (EFT), perinatal mental health from Postpartum Support International, and menopause mental health issues.
