Therapist profile
Carmen Valentin, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 092698
- NPI
- 1619682259
- Experience
- 36 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Trauma and PTSD
- Codependency support
- Career and life changes
About Carmen
Carmen Valentin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 36 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and major life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Carmen focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming or confusing.
Her background includes long-term work with addiction and trauma-related issues, grief and loss, and mood and adjustment challenges. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts conversations to what each person brings to the room. Carmen aims to help clients identify patterns, clarify goals, and practice new ways of coping.
In sessions she talks through specific problems and helps people build tools for day-to-day life. That includes boundary setting, managing urges around substance use, navigating separation and divorce, and coping with chronic illness or caregiver stress. She also addresses attachment-related issues such as abandonment and dependent or avoidant tendencies.
Carmen explains options and collaborates with clients to shape a working plan. She frames treatment as step-by-step work - small changes that add up. Practical assignments and clear discussion are common parts of her approach.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online care
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and problem-solving. For trauma-related concerns, approaches that emphasize processing difficult memories and building coping skills can reduce distress and help manage symptoms. For addictions and behavioral patterns, techniques that identify triggers, strengthen coping strategies, and support relapse prevention are commonly used.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Carmen will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She helps clarify what is most important to address first and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people appreciate being able to schedule therapy around work or caregiving duties, and therapists can suggest ways to use sessions for focused skill practice and planning.
Areas of focus
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Additional focus areas
Experience
36+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Carmen works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include codependency, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
What is her style in therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. Sessions involve talking through problems and developing tools for daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 36 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with people facing addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Carmen accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.