Carmen Gomez Abreu, LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping people tell a different story
Details
| Name | Carmen Gomez Abreu |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Carmen
Carmen Gomez Abreu is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She speaks English and Spanish and offers straightforward support for everyday problems and bigger life shifts. Her tone is collaborative and practical, aimed at parents and adults looking for clear next steps.
Carmen listens for each person's story and looks for patterns that cause hurt or get in the way of goals.
Background and approach
She draws on Narrative Therapy to separate people from their problems and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to build values-based goals and safer ways of connecting. Sessions are focused and goal-oriented, but warm and respectful.
Carmen helps people make small changes that add up, such as shifting reactions, improving communication, and choosing actions that fit values. She works with concerns like workplace stress, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and coping with chronic conditions or trauma. Her background across three decades means she can match practical tools to a client's situation.
She also supports LGBT concerns, career questions, and people managing ADHD or bipolar mood patterns. Carmen believes therapy should feel like a team effort toward realistic change. People interested in Spanish-language sessions or remote options will find those choices available.
She practices in Florida and works with international clients using online formats to connect when needed.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Carmen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Carmen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carmen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Carmen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Values-Based Therapy Work Online
Online sessions often draw on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they name, so they can tell a different story about what matters. Narrative work helps with identity questions, relationship patterns, and issues like grief or body image by looking at how stories shape choices and feelings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are hard. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, burnout, and life transitions because it links everyday actions to what a person cares about. Attachment-Based ideas are used to notice patterns in close relationships and to try new ways of connecting and communicating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and will adjust methods together. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to practical needs and values.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can fit a short check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, travel, or different time zones.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Carmen commonly help with?
Carmen works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. She also supports people with relationship struggles, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses narrative techniques, CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused ideas to help people reframe problems and take guided action.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 30 years of clinical experience. That background helps her match techniques and tools to a wide range of life challenges.
Where is Carmen licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Florida LCSW credential and practices out of Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes. Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish to support bilingual clients.
Are online or remote sessions available?
Yes. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
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