Kevin Schmidt , LCSW

Kevin Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, mood challenges, trauma, grief, and major life changes. In addition to his LCSW, he holds certifications as a Certified Addictions Professional and a Substance Abuse Professional, and he completed a doctorate in Clinical Sexology - credentials that reflect focused training in addiction and sexual health concerns. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, process and sex-related addictions, impulse control difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, and the effects of trauma and loss.

Kevin approaches care from a strengths-based perspective, centering each person as the expert on their own story while offering practical tools and clinical guidance. He integrates client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients build coping skills, shift unhelpful patterns, and address issues like shame, guilt, sexual dysfunction, and mood disorders. Known for a laid-back, honest, and reliable style, he emphasizes collaboration and steady progress while respecting each personâs pace.

Outside of his professional work, he values time with family and friends and quiet moments for reflection. He is based in Florida and is not currently accepting new clients.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches for Online Care

Kevin uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the personâs experiences and goals guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people clarify values, build self-compassion, and find their own solutions to relationship, mood, and identity concerns.

He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, impulse control issues, and many forms of addictive behavior by teaching skills like thought restructuring, behavioral experiments, and coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kevin partners with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and he adjusts methods over time so the work fits the individualâs life and stage of change.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible ways to engage in therapy without needing to travel. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow therapists and clients to focus on progress in ways that suit each personâs schedule and communication style.