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Online therapist

Cara Greene

Seasoned clinical social worker for family and parenting

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Nevada, New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cara

Cara Greene is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and life changes. Her style is calm and practical, offering a space where people can speak honestly at a pace that feels safe.

She aims to listen first and help people find clear steps forward when they are ready. Cara trained in psychology and social work and completed post-graduate training in modern psychoanalysis.

Background and approach

She has worked in independent practice and community mental health settings, and she has led social work programs as a director. Her background also includes teaching clinical training, supervision, diagnosis, and treatment at the graduate level. In sessions she draws from psychodynamic therapy and related methods to look at recurring patterns, early relationships, and emotional habits that affect current life.

That approach helps when worries, anger, low self-worth, or repeating relationship problems keep showing up. She balances insight with practical conversation so clients can try different ways of coping between sessions. Cara has experience supporting people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, blended family issues, aging concerns, and the impact of major life events.

She also addresses career strain, parenting challenges, fatherhood issues, and family of origin problems. Her work often includes grief, forgiveness, guilt, and shame. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Cara practices in Nevada and holds a New York and Nevada LCSW license.

Psychodynamic work and online therapy options

Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeated patterns, early relationships, and emotional habits that influence current behavior. It helps when someone wants to understand why they react in certain ways, feel stuck in relationships, or carry old hurts into present life.

Cara also uses elements from related clinical training to balance deeper reflection with practical discussion about coping. That mix can be useful for people dealing with anxiety, grief, caregiver stress, life transitions, and family problems where both insight and clear next steps are needed.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether deeper psychodynamic exploration or a more practical focus is the best fit, and that plan can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or caregiving responsibilities and to continue support across life changes.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cara address?
She works on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, career strain, bipolar mood issues, and related areas like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Cara uses psychodynamic therapy to explore patterns and early relationships that shape current feelings and behavior. She pairs insight work with straightforward, practical conversation about coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of clinical experience, has led social work programs, supervised therapists, and taught graduate courses in clinical training, diagnosis, and treatment.
Which credentials and locations are listed?
She is an LCSW with licenses NY LCSW 038637 and NV LCSW 8494-C and practices in Nevada.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and comfort levels.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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