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Kathleen Carpentier, LCSW

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Carpentier is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of practice supporting people through complex life challenges.

Background and approach

She focuses on depression, addictions, trauma recovery, relationship patterns, and intimacy-related concerns, and she has developed particular experience alongside first responders, military veterans, and clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her work also includes areas such as gender dysphoria, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, grief and end-of-life counseling, HIV/AIDS, hoarding, and issues around infidelity and jealousy.

Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, client-centered stance. Kathleen uses Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and acceptance-based strategies to help clients explore internal conflicts, shift unhelpful thinking, and clarify values that guide change.

She aims to create a respectful therapeutic space that supports identity exploration and practical coping skills while acknowledging the long-term impact of trauma. Clients who seek Kathleen can expect collaborative treatment planning that emphasizes resilience, self-understanding, and workable tools for daily life.

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English from her practice in Florida, bringing both clinical depth and an adaptive style to each person's unique goals.

Integrating Therapeutic Models for Online Care

Kathleen draws from Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and dialogue with different internal parts, offering a way to untangle conflicting feelings and long-standing protective patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-driven action and to build skills for living with painful thoughts and emotions without being ruled by them. Attachment-Based principles are used to explore relational patterns and to strengthen supported ways of relating when relationship struggles or trauma are present.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Kathleen partners with each client to identify priorities, try interventions, and adjust methods based on what matches the client’s needs and goals. Together they shape a plan that blends insight work with practical strategies for day-to-day change.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows for greater flexibility around schedules and geographic limitations. These options make it possible to continue steady therapeutic work while fitting sessions into a busy life and adapting communication style to what feels most helpful for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?
She works with depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career-related stress alongside several additional focus areas such as first responder issues, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, jealousy, veteran issues, multicultural concerns, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is compassionate and client-centered, integrating Internal Family Systems with cognitive and acceptance-based therapies to explore internal parts, reshape thinking patterns, and align actions with values.
How much experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a range of complex life challenges and populations, including veterans and first responders.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
Kathleen holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida under the designation FL LCSW SW8280.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
In what session formats does she meet with clients?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Sleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

First responder issuesGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationships

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Internal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English