Simone Blidgen
Compassionate, practical support for emotional growth
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Simone
Simone Blidgen is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
With ten years of clinical experience, she uses evidence-informed practices to guide clients through difficult life changes, relationship struggles, and challenges related to mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her approach emphasizes empathy and cultural sensitivity while supporting emotional growth and resilience.
She draws on a variety of therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment principles, attachment-based work, client-centered strategies, and elements of dialectical behavioral therapy to tailor care to each person’s needs. Simone prioritizes strengthening communication skills, improving self-understanding, and addressing patterns like codependency, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues.
She also works with topics such as parenting challenges, career stress, compassion fatigue, body image, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Simone aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore their experiences, process difficult emotions, and build practical coping tools.
Her practice in Florida supports clients seeking to move through separation, forgive past harms, repair family difficulties, or cultivate more satisfying relationships and life direction.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and learning concrete skills to change reactions and behaviors; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values, accept difficult emotions, and commit to actions that align with what matters most, which can support coping with grief, chronic stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns and early connection dynamics to improve communication and security in relationships and to address issues like abandonment or codependency.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods match their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and will adapt techniques over time as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to practical outcomes while honoring each person’s experience.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or when in-person visits are impractical. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, teach coping skills, and track progress from wherever clients are located in Florida, while accommodating different communication styles and availability.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English