Karolina Anthony, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Family of origin issues
Anxiety and stress
CBT and ACT methods

About Karolina

Karolina Anthony is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, and other struggles that follow from early family patterns.

She helps people notice how roles and expectations from the family they grew up in still shape their choices. Sessions focus on practical skills for regulating strong emotions, managing cravings or compulsive behaviors, and improving communication. She also supports people coping with life changes such as caregiving, career shifts, or bereavement.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take purposeful steps when feelings are intense.

Attachment-based ideas are used to look at relationship patterns that began in childhood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills can be introduced for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when needed. Client-centered elements keep sessions focused on each person’s concerns and pace.

In typical sessions she listens for repeated family patterns and offers concrete tools to test new ways of relating. She encourages small, practical experiments between sessions to try out different responses. People who want a combination of skills practice and reflective work tend to find this approach useful.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps even when feelings are uncomfortable. It can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns tied to family expectations.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions using CBT often include short exercises and homework to try new ways of thinking between meetings.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections. This approach helps people recognize repeated roles from their family of origin and practice new responses during everyday interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is seen.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter focused check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can guide practical between-session exercises and help clients apply skills in daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address related to family of origin?

She works with adults on family, attachment, abandonment, blended family issues, and related patterns that affect current relationships.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a mix of client-centered listening and active skills work from CBT, ACT, and DBT to help people change thoughts, manage emotions, and act on values.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience practicing as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and provides services from that location.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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