About Carlos
Carlos Camarena is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. He focuses on practical ways to improve sleep, self-esteem, relationships, grief, intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes. Carlos aims to listen, respond with respect, and find solutions that fit each person's everyday life.
He began his helping work in 1980 as a case manager for people with severe physical disabilities.
How Carlos works
He earned a Master of Social Work in 1991 and then worked in a county mental health program supporting people with severe mental illness and homelessness. Those years gave him wide experience with depression, PTSD, anxiety, and thought disorders. Carlos uses straightforward methods that center the person in the room.
He draws on client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to each individual. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused strategies to set clear, reachable goals. He brings a practical, respectful approach to sessions.
He aims to teach coping skills, reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life, and help people reconnect with what matters to them. Carlos emphasizes clear steps and small changes that add up over time. People who work with him can expect calm listening, direct feedback, and a focus on concrete strategies.
He practices in Kansas and conducts sessions in English for local and international clients.
Carlos lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Carlos works with
The areas below are the ones Carlos selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LSCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kansas |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist reflects concerns, offers support, and helps clients set priorities for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit the presenting problem, goals, and personal preferences. That conversation may adjust over time as progress is reviewed together.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when it helps to see expressions and body language. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief moments of reflection into a busy day. These flexible formats help people maintain continuity of care and apply new skills between sessions.
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