Carmen Gomez Abreu, LCSW
Florida · 30 years in practice
Carmen Gomez Abreu is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW5341 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1841217379 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Carmen
Carmen Gomez Abreu is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She brings 30 years of experience and speaks both English and Spanish, making it easier for many clients to talk in the language they prefer. She focuses on practical goals like improving communication, managing mood swings, and coping with grief or trauma.
Carmen uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify values, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her approach blends several therapy styles to match each person's needs. She draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build flexibility, and attachment-based thinking for relationship struggles. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when problem-solving or behavior change is needed.
Carmen treats a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, parenting stress, career questions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and recovery after abuse or loss. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiving strain, blended family challenges, and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters. Clients can expect a calm, collaborative tone where their experience is heard and practical steps are offered.
Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and create doable strategies for everyday situations. She offers online options and works with people both in Florida and internationally.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carmen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Carmen names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-driven care available online
Existential Therapy centers on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people who feel stuck or are searching for purpose to name what matters and make clearer decisions in their daily lives.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where getting moving matters more than getting rid of every uncomfortable feeling.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. When relationship conflict, intimacy concerns, or communication problems are present, this approach helps identify patterns and build different ways of relating.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Carmen will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences rather than following a single plan. That means sessions can shift over time as priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and texting work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, and quick coping tools between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and apply new strategies in real life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Carmen help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication problems, grief, trauma, parenting strain, career worries, and other life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and empathic with a focus on helping clients clarify values, try new behaviors, and build resilience through practical steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida and practices with that credential.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and Carmen is able to work with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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