- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Caroline
Caroline Brennan is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida with three years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, LGBT issues, family concerns, grief, anger, career worries, depression, and coping with life changes.
Caroline focuses on helping people name and understand feelings that feel overwhelming. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her stated approaches to look at emotions and interaction patterns. She also draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness techniques in sessions.
Sessions typically begin with the immediate concern. Caroline listens and helps people notice patterns that keep problems repeating. She uses straightforward questions, reflective listening, and simple skills people can try between meetings. This includes noticing unhelpful thoughts, slowing down strong emotions, and practicing small changes in how people respond to one another.
Her background includes work across community settings and roles that involved supporting people through trauma, domestic violence, family conflict, grief, and life transitions. Caroline also has experience addressing adoption and foster care issues, attachment and family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and related challenges.
People who reach out can expect clear, practical conversations about what they want to change. She encourages small, doable steps that fit into everyday life and checks in about progress as therapy continues.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and interaction patterns. In online sessions this means the therapist helps people name feelings, track how emotions affect their responses, and practice new ways of connecting or responding to stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current behavior and expectations. Online conversations can help people notice those patterns and try different, more supportive responses in everyday life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which combination of EFT, attachment ideas, CBT tools, or mindfulness practices fits their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made and needs change.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. It can also make it simpler to include focused exercises, practice new communication skills, and follow up on homework between meetings. Conversations about schedule, pacing, and practical needs happen up front so sessions match everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, family problems, grief, anger, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses listening and focused conversation, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment ideas, client-centered listening, CBT techniques, and mindfulness exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
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