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Dr. David Carlini, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and career concerns
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- Career coaching
- Mindfulness skills
About David
Dr. David Carlini is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career concerns, relationship issues, anger, coping with life changes and coaching. He also pays attention to attachment issues, communication problems, and control concerns.
He uses straightforward, problem-focused conversations to identify patterns that keep problems going. He works with people to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then to try concrete alternatives. Sessions include practical suggestions and short exercises you can use between meetings.
Dr. Carlini lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one of his main approaches. He also uses client-centered and narrative ideas to follow what matters to each person and mindfulness strategies to help manage stress in the moment. These methods are applied in simple, step-by-step ways rather than academic explanations.
He has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in health administration from Central Michigan University. He is a retired specialty hospital CEO in psychiatry and addiction medicine and a retired Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Those roles inform his focus on practical workplace and career impacts of personal difficulties.
People can expect direct feedback and clear options during sessions. Dr. Carlini aims to balance talking through problems with doable actions people can test between appointments. He will work with each person to set goals and measure progress over time.
How his approaches translate to online work
Dr. Carlini often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT focuses on specific patterns and practical experiments, which can fit well into short weekly work between sessions.He also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current communication and trust. Attachment work helps with relationship strain and recurring interaction problems. Client-Centered Therapy appears in his practice as an emphasis on listening and following what each person values so goals come from the client rather than a preset plan.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts which approaches to emphasize as progress becomes clear. That means therapy is collaborative and revisited over time rather than fixed at the first session.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it easier to practice tools in everyday contexts such as during a break at work or after a stressful call.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career issues, relationship concerns, anger, coping with life changes, and related attachment and communication problems.
How does he approach therapy day to day?
He uses direct, problem-focused conversations that identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tries practical alternatives you can use between sessions.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has ten years of clinical practice as a licensed clinical social worker and prior executive experience in psychiatric and addiction care administration.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a LCSW licensed in Florida and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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