Carmen Gomez Abreu

Experienced bilingual LCSW guiding personal growth

LCSW Florida

Experience: 30 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Carmen

Carmen Gomez Abreu is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of practice supporting people facing stress, mood struggles, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. She blends clinical skill with an attentive, person-centered stance to help clients build resilience and clarify what matters most to them.

Background and approach

Her work covers a broad set of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, along with relationship and career-related challenges. Carmen also addresses specific areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, caregiving stress, body image, and communication and commitment issues.

Therapeutically she draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to tailor the work to each person’s needs. Carmen conducts sessions in English and Spanish and welcomes international clients, offering flexible formats to fit varied schedules and preferences.

How Carmen’s Therapeutic Approaches Translate Online

Online sessions draw on practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients manage symptoms and build new skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete strategies to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action, often helping clients navigate life changes and persistent distress.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early attachment experiences to improve current relationships and emotional regulation, supporting work around intimacy, caregiving stress, and communication problems. Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and then adjust the plan as the work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and to integrate therapy into everyday life, while allowing therapists to adapt exercises and communication to each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Carmen address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue, among others.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is collaborative and empathetic, using methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to meet individual needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Carmen brings 30 years of professional experience as a therapist working with diverse emotional and interpersonal challenges.

Where is she licensed and how is she credentialed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with the credential FL LCSW SW5341.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.

What do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish