Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Carly Edelstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing executive function coaching to clients ranging from middle school through adulthood as well as psychotherapy to high school students and young adults. In addition to these services, Ms. Edelstein offers consultation to families and schools in order to help support the social and emotional growth of her clients across various environments. A former school adjustment counselor, Ms. Edelstein has extensive experience working with students with disabilities and their families. She is particularly adept in providing coaching and psychoeducation to parents navigating familial challenges related to their middle and high school children. Whether she’s providing executive function coaching or psychotherapy, Ms. Edelstein uses a strengths based approach to help her clients believe in their full potential. ​​She’s passionate about helping her clients learn new lifelong skills, and celebrates the progress they make along the way.

Ms. Edelstein is an affirming provider for gay, queer, nonbinary and trans individuals and has a wealth of experience working with diverse youth. During her early career, she worked internationally in Thailand, teaching students who were English Language Learners in an elementary school. She has also provided individual in-home therapeutic services for students and their caretakers and has wide-ranging experience as an executive function coach for middle, high school and college students, often contending with both learning and mental health difficulties.

Ms. Edelstein has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Vermont and a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Simmons University. While at Simmons she also obtained her license in School Adjustment Counseling. Ms. Edelstein’s experience has been centered around supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression and self esteem issues. In her work as a psychotherapist, Ms. Edelstein utilizes interventions such as compassion-focused therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, elements of DBT and more, depending on the needs of her clients. Her approach is down-to-earth, compassionate and empathetic. Building strong relationships with her clients is always a top priority as she knows that progress stems from a safe and nurturing relationship between therapist/coach and client.

During her free time, Ms. Edelstein enjoys volunteering at her local animal shelter, going on hikes with her dog Sky and searching for Rhode Island’s best gluten free pizza. She looks forward to creating connections with her clients, meeting each individual where they are, and helping them get to where they wish to be.

Ms. Edelstein sees clients virtually and as needed in person at NESCA’s Plainville office.