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Caroline Brennan

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Caroline Brennan, LCSW

Florida

LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW13311
  • NPI1447994637
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • Anger management strategies
  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and mindfulness

About Caroline

Caroline Brennan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with three years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and focus on practical ways to manage feelings and behavior.

Caroline draws on several therapy methods to shape sessions. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She also incorporates client-centered and emotionally-focused practices so conversations stay focused on what matters to the person in the room.

In a typical meeting she listens, helps people name what they are feeling, and works with them to try small, doable changes. That might include short exercises to notice triggers, options to respond differently in the moment, or skills for repairing conflict after it has happened. Mindfulness methods are used to help with stress and angry reactions when that fits the person's goals.

Caroline has worked across a range of life stressors listed in her specialties, including trauma and abuse, family of origin issues, caregiver stress, and loss. She also supports people dealing with career pressure, codependency, and control issues. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and practical tools rather than technical language.

People who want to try different strategies for anger or persistent tension can expect straightforward conversations and concrete suggestions to practice between sessions. To start, readers should confirm the session formats offered before booking and follow the site's process to schedule a first appointment.

How sessions work

How attachment work, CBT, and online sessions fit together

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape reactions now. It can help someone see why they get stuck in the same fights or feel abandoned when stress rises. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tasks to test unhelpful assumptions and practice new responses that reduce anger and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods to try first based on the person's goals and which strategies feel most useful. Sessions often mix listening, real-time skill practice, and homework to test what works between meetings.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, or allow for sessions without being on camera if that helps. Licensed professionals often adjust session length and exercises to suit the format and everyday rhythms of a client's life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and anger among other issues people bring.

How would you describe her style and approach?

She blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered conversation, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness to keep sessions practical and focused on change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Caroline has three years of professional experience as an LCSW working with the concerns listed in her specialties.

What credential and location are listed?

She is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FL LCSW) and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.

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