About Kevin
Kevin Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of professional experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and major life changes. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward for someone feeling overwhelmed.
Kevin keeps sessions direct and calm. He listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. He uses practical tools to manage symptoms and to reduce harmful patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
His approach mixes client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means he follows the person’s priorities while offering exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include simple skills to try between meetings so progress carries into everyday routines.
Kevin has particular experience with issues tied to guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and process addictions such as gambling or compulsive sexual behaviors. He also supports people working through sexual concerns and intimacy-related struggles. People who meet with him can expect a straightforward, honest style.
Outside of work he values family time, quiet moments, and reliability. He practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.
How client-centered care and CBT work online
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist follows what matters most to the client, asks questions, and reflects their priorities back so sessions stay relevant and respectful. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to make sense of their feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, gives clear tools to change thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. It often includes short exercises, thought records, and small experiments to test new habits. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and many everyday struggles.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. Kevin will work together with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches matches their needs and goals. That collaborative process lets him adjust methods as things change over time and as progress becomes clearer.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people touch base quickly, do brief check-ins, or use written notes for homework and reflections. These options offer flexibility for different schedules, energy levels, and comfort with being on camera.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English