Carlos Camarena, LSCSW

Carlos Camarena is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in Kansas with 30 years of clinical experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, grief, sleep problems, and related struggles.

He began working in human services in 1980 as a case manager with people who had severe physical disabilities. Carlos earned his MSW in 1991 and then worked in a county mental health program supporting people with serious mental health issues and homelessness. Those years shaped his practical approach to common problems such as PTSD, mood disorders, and anxiety.

Carlos describes himself as a generalist who values listening and treating people with dignity. In sessions he focuses on finding concrete solutions, improving coping skills, and reducing the day-to-day impact of distress. He draws on straightforward methods to help people change patterns that cause repeated conflict or escalation.

He uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused steps to make progress in regular sessions. When trauma is part of the picture he includes trauma-focused approaches to address past harms while working on present functioning.

Clients can expect a practical, goal-minded process that aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Carlos encourages collaboration and sets clear steps to try between meetings. He asks people to be active in planning what they want to work on and how to measure progress.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions