Kathleen Carpentier, LCSW

Kathleen Carpentier is a licensed therapist in Florida with more than two decades of clinical experience supporting people through complex life challenges. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), she combines clinical training with practical, compassionate care to address depression, addiction, trauma recovery, relationship dynamics, and intimacy-related concerns. She is also completing a certificate focused on long-term childhood trauma, reinforcing her expertise in working with deep, persistent patterns that stem from early experiences.

Kathleen has extensive experience with diverse populations, including military veterans, first responders, and individuals navigating multicultural identities. Her practice offers affirming support for people exploring gender identity and those in polyamorous or non-monogamous relationships, and she provides guidance for grief, major life transitions, and career-related stress. Kathleen emphasizes an adaptive, client-centered approach that honors each person’s unique path and priorities.

Her work aims to help clients build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and develop practical strategies for healing and growth. Kathleen seeks to walk alongside clients with steady professional guidance tailored to their specific needs and experiences, grounded in years of hands-on practice and specialized trauma training.

Approaches to Healing Online - ACT, Attachment Work, and EFT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for stress, depression, addiction, and patterns that interfere with daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connection styles and helps repair patterns that affect intimacy, trust, and emotional safety in relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is designed to help partners and individuals recognize and reshape emotional responses to foster stronger bonds and improve communication in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kathleen collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as work evolves to ensure a good fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit work into busy schedules, accommodate mobility or geographic limits, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can provide meaningful support through these formats while tailoring pacing and tools to each client’s situation.