Kevin Schmidt , LCSW

Kevin Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. He also works on related concerns such as guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood concerns, trauma-related symptoms, sexual and process addictions, and issues people face around sexuality and relationships.

Kevin takes a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. He listens first and helps people name the problem. Together they set small, practical goals. He leans on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities.

He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people recognize unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Those techniques are applied to everyday struggles like low mood, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, and relationship stress. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings.

Kevin aims to be down-to-earth and honest in his work. He encourages small, steady steps and highlights strengths the client already has. His style is approachable rather than formal.

Kevin lives and practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. He values time with family and quiet moments outside of work, and he emphasizes practical progress inside the therapy room.

How Kevin Uses Client-Centered and CBT Online

Kevin uses client-centered therapy to follow each persons pace and priorities. That approach means he listens closely, reflects what he hears, and adapts the session to the clients needs. It can help people who need a nonjudgmental space to talk through grief, shame, or life transitions.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, impulse control issues, and many addictive behaviors because it offers concrete tools to try between sessions.

Choosing the best approach is a joint process. He will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then blend these methods as needed. Clients and therapist work together to adjust methods over time based on what helps.

Online therapy with him is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates between sessions or fit a session into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around real life.