Carlos Camarena, LSCSW

Carlos Camarena is an LSCSW - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas with 30 years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, career questions, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.

Carlos started in 1980 as a case manager supporting people with severe physical disabilities. He earned a Master of Social Work in 1991 and then worked for a county mental health program. There he provided services to people with severe mental health problems and homelessness and learned hands-on treatment for depression, PTSD, anxiety, and thought disorders.

Over decades he became a generalist who draws on several practical approaches. In sessions he listens, asks clarifying questions, and helps people break problems into manageable steps. He uses plain language and focuses on what someone can do between appointments to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Carlos uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in front of him. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Solution-Focused methods help set clear, short-term goals and track small changes toward them.

People who meet him can expect straightforward conversation about problems and practical ways to try new coping skills. He aims to find solutions and provide specific support to lower the impact of the issues people report. Sessions focus on teaching skills to cope and reduce the disruptions that thoughts, memories, or habits cause in everyday life.

Approaches that translate to online sessions