Therapist profile
Dr. Caren Longsworth, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Anger and Stress work
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW6269
- NPI1215083423
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT approaches
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused work
About Caren
Dr. Caren Longsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, and related struggles. She also addresses addiction, grief, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar and depressive challenges, and coaching needs.
Dr. Longsworth takes a practical, person-focused approach. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on what already works for them. Conversations focus on clear goals, usable skills, and small steps that reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.
Sessions often include strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness practices are used to improve awareness of physical signs of anger and stress. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term targets for change and measure progress.
Her background spans clinical and community settings, giving experience with trauma, family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and substance problems. That variety informs a flexible, results-oriented style rather than a single rigid method.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building exercises, and collaborative planning. The emphasis is on useful tools people can apply between sessions to manage strong emotions, communicate more effectively, and handle life transitions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on the client's strengths. It involves reflective conversation and collaborative planning to help people make changes that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and test them with new behaviors, which helps with anger, anxiety, and mood shifts. Mindfulness Therapy trains awareness of bodily signs and thought patterns so strong emotions can be noticed earlier and responded to differently.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and help choose approaches that fit. That conversation is collaborative and adjusts as progress is made or new challenges appear.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing not to use video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly use such practical arrangements to help sessions fit everyday schedules.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to anger?
She supports adults dealing with anger alongside stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma, parenting, addictions, grief, and relationship issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered. She treats the client as the expert and focuses on clear goals and skills to reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have in this work?
Dr. Longsworth has 25 years of professional experience in clinical and community settings working with a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices within that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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