Abraham Knowles
Experienced LCSW blending CBT and humanistic care
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Abraham
Abraham Knowles is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in Florida who grounds his practice in cognitive behavioral and client-centered approaches.
Background and approach
He combines practical skills honed in school social work, community mental health, substance abuse services, and home health to help people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and a range of mood and relationship concerns. His background includes both individual and group work as well as family counseling and case management, which informs a flexible, goal-oriented style.
He earned master's degrees in Social Work and Public Health from the University of South Florida in 1995 and has spent decades supporting clients through life transitions, grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and intimacy.
Outside of clinical work he values family time, reading, movies, and theater, and has volunteered with his church youth group for more than 20 years. He aims to listen closely, collaborate on practical plans, and help clients build skills that reduce symptoms, strengthen relationships, and clarify life purpose.
Practical Approaches for Online Change
Abraham uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is often used to address anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related difficulties by teaching measurable skills. He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard while they explore goals and values. Together these methods can be applied to trauma-related recovery, substance use concerns, relationship and family issues, and challenges with life transitions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. He works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. That collaborative stance helps clients practice new skills between sessions and evaluate what feels most helpful.
Online work includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and flexible. These options allow sessions to fit around work, family, and travel, and they support ongoing contact for skill practice and check-ins while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English