Steven Carlson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Steven
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Florida with over 36 years of experience. I have worked with all age groups and most problem areas in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oklahoma and now Florida. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, ADHD and weather phobias. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. My therapeutic approach focuses on encouraging and assisting clients to develop perseverance, become more flexible, and increase their self-worth through evidence based social work modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Supportive Therapies, and Problem Solving Strategies. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
What Steven helps with
- Anger management
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
How Steven works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Steven is always attentive and offers advice and strategies on how to improve my<br /> coping skills and to move forward in my life”
- “Always feel so much better after our sessions!”
- “Steven is comfortable and warm. He guides the session well, and promotes personal exploration and problem solving.”
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- “He is a great help and doesn’t sugarcoat what needs to be changed and I value that.”
- “Steven is very understanding and supportive.”
- “Steve help me through a very dark time in my life”
- “So far so good!”
- “Steven hears me and understands where I’m coming from. He is very knowledgeable.”
- “Deals well with people”
- “He is very kind and personable it feels like talking to a real person and not at all hard to talk to. Responds quickly and with helpful advice leading you to conclusions without just telling you what to do.”
- “Great”
- “Great therapist”
- “Great at identifying core, underlying issues. Does not stop at surface level, highest of marks!”
- “Great therapist; always good; never any issues and he’s well versed”
- “Very professional very understanding gives great advice very easy to talk to. I look forward to having my sessions with him regularly. Really good guy.”
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