Kathleen Carpentier, LCSW

Therapist in Florida

Kathleen Carpentier is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience.

Licensed inFlorida
LicenseSW8280
NPI 1356069348
Experience22+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Kathleen

Kathleen Carpentier is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience. She helps people navigate depression, addiction, trauma, and problems with intimacy. Kathleen offers practical support for relationship concerns and career stress too.

She approaches therapy with calm and patience. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that cause pain and testing new ways to respond. Kathleen uses several approaches to meet people where they are, including Attachment-based work to look at how early bonds affect current relationships.

Background and approach

Her work also incorporates tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral methods to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered techniques guide sessions toward stronger emotional awareness and clearer self-direction. Kathleen adapts these methods to fit each person's needs.

She has spent years supporting people connected to the military and first responder communities, and she works with clients facing multicultural issues, gender identity questions, HIV or AIDS concerns, hoarding, grief, and end-of-life matters. Kathleen also offers help around jealousy, infidelity, and non-monogamous relationships. Sessions are offered in English and can be done online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

Kathleen works collaboratively to set goals and to try practical steps between meetings. Her aim is to help people build steadier relationships with themselves and others.

Credentials

LCSW (Florida): License SW8280 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1356069348 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships

Approaches Kathleen names

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Online support

How attachment and action-focused approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they seek connection, respond to conflict, and form intimacy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and getting unstuck. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can find their own solutions and grow at their own pace.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That means checking in together, trying tools, and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and emotional work. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for shorter updates, ongoing coaching, or support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work focused and goal driven.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns are addressed?

She helps with addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, and relationship concerns. Additional focus areas include first responder issues, gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, jealousy, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural concerns, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is compassionate and adaptive, using client-centered listening alongside practical exercises. She works to increase emotional awareness and change patterns that cause distress.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 22 years of professional experience as a therapist working with a wide range of concerns and life circumstances.

What credentials and region are represented?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

In what session formats does she work?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is pricing structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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