Rodney Carson, LCSW

Rodney Carson, LCSW, has 20 years of experience as a clinical social worker in Pennsylvania. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and grief. He also supports people with intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping challenges, parenting and career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Rodney draws on practical, action-oriented methods in sessions. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and change habits. He also uses client-centered listening and motivational strategies to help people find reasons to change. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques appear when they suit a person’s goals.

Rodney speaks from long personal experience in recovery from drug addiction and from many years working in outpatient drug, alcohol, and mental health settings. That background shapes how he talks about relapse prevention, coping skills, and accountability. He has also co-created a therapeutic medication game used in outpatient programs, hospitals, nursing schools, and correctional settings.

Sessions emphasize clear steps, goals, and homework people can try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented. Rodney helps people spot patterns, practice new responses, and track what changes work.

Outside clinical work he leads adult teaching at his place of worship and is on a path toward ordination as a deacon. His work draws on recovery, community programs, and two decades of clinical practice in Pennsylvania.

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