Steven Carlson, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 40 years in practice

Steven Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW18269 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1275665275 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Steven

Steven Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. He offers calm, straightforward support and practical tools so people can take the next step when life feels stuck. He uses a client-centered way of working that puts the person's voice first.

Sessions focus on what matters right now and build simple, usable skills to manage moods, sleep, eating, and anger.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are often used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Steven also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and strengthen important emotional connections. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques are used when people want short-term, goal-oriented help for parenting strain, caregiver stress, or rebuilding self-esteem after loss.

Across forty years in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Florida, he has supported people who experienced trauma, abuse, medical challenges, and complicated family dynamics. He works without judging and avoids labeling, focusing instead on practical steps toward steadier days. Sessions are adaptable to each person’s needs.

Steven tailors conversations and plans so work in therapy fits real life and goals. He encourages perseverance, flexibility, and small changes that add up over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Steven lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Steven names

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Online support

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Steven often blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood, which helps when sorting out relationship, parenting, or identity questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches straightforward skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and shift mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals and preferences. Together they will check what works, adjust the plan, and focus on concrete steps toward improvement.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow a fuller conversational exchange and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when a shorter, written exchange fits a schedule. These options aim to make regular therapy more flexible and easier to maintain.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

He works with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, parenting and fatherhood issues, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

Sessions are client-centered and interactive, using practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to set goals and build skills.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has 40 years of clinical experience working in multiple states, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Florida.

Where is the therapist based and what credential do they hold?

He is based in Florida and holds the LCSW credential, listed as FL LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available for online therapy?

Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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