About Caren
Dr. Caren Longsworth helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and the fallout of trauma and abuse. She supports parents facing parenting challenges and individuals dealing with relationship strain, addiction, mood disorders, and major life changes.
Dr. Longsworth has 25 years of experience and holds an LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. Her approach begins by treating each person as the expert on their own story.
She listens first and asks practical questions to understand what’s not working.
How Caren works
Then she helps set clear goals and small steps that fit daily life. Sessions tend to focus on skills people can use right away. That might mean learning ways to shift unhelpful thoughts, practicing calm breathing and grounding, or breaking big problems into manageable parts.
Motivational techniques are used when someone wants to make a specific change. Dr. Longsworth draws on solution-focused strategies alongside client-centered care.
That combination keeps conversations focused on what matters now and on realistic next steps. She also uses trauma-focused tools when past events need careful attention. People who work with her can expect a supportive tone and practical homework between sessions.
The goal is clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better day-to-day coping. Therapy is framed as a step-by-step process toward more satisfying routines and relationships.
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What Caren works with
The areas below are the ones Caren selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy starts from your perspective and priorities. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps you make decisions that fit your values and day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to change mood and reactions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dr. Longsworth will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she will suggest options and adjust methods collaboratively as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a less visual check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping prompts, or when written reflection feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and to maintain momentum between meetings.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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