Therapist profile
Carmen Altopiedi, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Anger and Anxiety focus
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Jersey / 44SC04628200; LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW013581
- NPI1760040364
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Acceptance and commitment
About Carmen
Carmen Altopiedi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of clinical experience in Pennsylvania. He focuses on common life stresses and mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship problems, grief, and anger. Carmen works directly with people who are coping with trauma, parenting strain, career pressure, and identity-related stress.
He listens and helps people sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions are practical and direct. Carmen aims to reduce stuck patterns and help clients notice what gets in the way of better days.
Carmen uses well-established approaches in his work, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, and mindfulness practices. That means sessions often include checking current thoughts and behaviors, noticing what matters most, and practicing small ways to shift reactions. He also draws from client-centered techniques to keep the conversation focused on each person's priorities.
He has experience supporting people from LGBTQ communities and older adults, and has worked with concerns like substance use, codependency, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy issues. Carmen has spent a decade in mental health settings and brings that variety into session planning.
To get started, Carmen asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. He discusses goals and together they choose practical steps to try between sessions. This approach helps clients test what works and adjust as they go.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses practical steps to change them. It can help with anger outbursts, anxiety, low mood and habits people want to shift.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and noticing difficult feelings without getting ruled by them. It helps people move toward what matters while reducing time spent fighting painful thoughts and emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carmen discusses options with each person and together they pick approaches and exercises that match the person’s goals and daily life. That collaborative planning helps make sessions more useful and focused.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, have shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows using mindfulness exercises, cognitive tools, and values-based work in ways that fit into everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges among other issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, conversational approach drawing on CBT, ACT, attachment ideas, client-centered methods and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working in mental health settings and with diverse concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.