Carrie Cohen, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Carrie

Carrie Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, person-centered methods to help families and parents manage stress and change. She brings 21 years of experience and a straightforward style to conversations about parenting, relationships, grief, mood, and everyday overwhelm. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make the first conversations calm and useful for worried parents.

She trained at Brandeis University for her bachelor’s degree and earned a master’s degree from Florida International University.

Background and approach

Much of her career was in the nonprofit sector where she worked with children, adults, and families facing a wide range of challenges. That background also included supervising clinicians and program directors. Carrie pays attention to what works.

She monitors progress and adjusts interventions when needed. That practical stance comes from experience in quality improvement and quality assurance in clinical settings. In sessions she blends several approaches rather than relying on a single method.

She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered ways of working to meet real goals. Parents can expect clear tools and skill practice alongside supportive listening. She is comfortable addressing adoption and foster care questions, first responder issues, compassion fatigue, impulsivity, self-esteem, and mood disorders.

Therapy focuses on useful steps parents can try between sessions and on building skills to handle daily stressors.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person’s perspective and building a supportive relationship. It helps parents feel heard while they sort out priorities and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing stress with clear homework and practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and can help when feelings get intense or impulsive.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the parent to decide which methods fit the goals and daily realities. That may mean starting with skills from CBT and adding DBT or motivational strategies as needed.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. These options let parents fit short check-ins or longer sessions into busy days, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity when life gets hectic. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and handouts for remote use so therapy remains focused and practical.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Carrie works with stress, anxiety, parenting, depression, relationship and family issues. She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She practices a client-centered approach and mixes practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions aim to be collaborative, skills-focused, and outcome-oriented.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of clinical experience, including work in nonprofit settings and supervisory roles with therapists and program directors.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida with registration FL LCSW SW12349.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Depression

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 21 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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