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Carmen Gomez Abreu, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Carmen

Carmen Gomez Abreu is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions. She welcomes clients who are seeking practical coping tools, greater self-understanding, or support through major life changes.

Background and approach

Fluent in English and Spanish, she offers culturally sensitive care and communicates in whichever language best suits the client. Carmen blends collaborative, client-centered work with evidence-informed techniques to tailor each session to individual needs.

Her practice draws on Internal Family Systems to explore internal parts and relationships, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to address patterns that maintain distress. Over three decades she has supported people with concerns ranging from grief, parenting and intimacy issues to ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect an empathetic stance that emphasizes resilience, skill-building, and practical problem solving. Carmen’s background includes work with a wide array of emotional and interpersonal issues, and she aims to create a respectful space where people can pursue meaningful goals and clearer self-understanding.

Approaches that translate to online care

Internal Family Systems helps people get curious about the different inner parts that influence feelings and behavior, and it can be useful for navigating trauma responses, self-criticism, and internal conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult inner experiences, and taking committed action toward meaningful goals, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns and emotional bonds to improve connection and reduce distress in close relationships.

Carmen approaches the selection of methods as a collaborative process, working with each client to determine which combination of approaches best fits their goals, needs, and preferences. She integrates tools from these models while adapting pacing and focus to what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect from different locations. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and continuity of care for people who need adaptable scheduling options.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Carmen work with most often?
She addresses a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting, career and coaching needs, and ADHD among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and empathetic, combining client-centered listening with structured interventions to build resilience and practical coping skills.
What is Carmen's professional background?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions and a variety of mental health concerns.
Where is Carmen licensed and what are her credentials?
Carmen is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with the credential FL LCSW SW5341.
Can Carmen work with Spanish speaking or international clients?
She conducts therapy in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients according to her practice policies.
What session formats are available with her?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carmen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish