Cara Greene , LCSW

Cara Greene is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping women and others facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. Cara aims to make therapy feel approachable and steady for someone who is worried and unsure where to begin.

Cara keeps sessions grounded and conversational. She listens for patterns in how feelings and relationships play out, and then helps people notice those patterns. From there she works with each person to find clearer choices and small, doable steps forward.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work, plus post-graduate study in psychoanalytic approaches. She has provided care in private practice and community mental health settings, led social work programs, supervised clinicians, and taught clinical training and supervision at the graduate level.

In practice she commonly addresses anxiety, depression, mood concerns including bipolar challenges, parenting stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and aging issues. She also supports people dealing with career questions, family of origin wounds, and forgiveness or guilt struggles. Sessions are designed to match the pace and needs of each person.

Cara offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. She typically responds to messages throughout the week and helps new clients understand the next steps so starting care is straightforward.

Psychodynamic insights and online care

Cara practices psychodynamic therapy, which focuses on how long-standing feelings and relationship patterns influence current behavior. This approach helps people spot repeated reactions, understand their roots, and try different ways of relating that feel more effective.

Her work is conversational and reflective. Sessions aim to help people make sense of emotional patterns and connect those insights to practical changes. The therapist and client decide together which steps and techniques fit the person’s goals and comfort level.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video lets you see facial cues and body language, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in option, and messaging can be used for ongoing thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, or health needs.

Cara approaches finding the right method as a collaboration. She will help figure out which format and style match your needs and adjust over time as goals change.