About Abraham
Abraham Knowles is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience in Florida. He uses a client-centered approach and practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He speaks plainly and focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions.
He earned a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from the University of South Florida in 1995. His career includes roles in school social work, community mental health, substance abuse services, and home health.
Background and approach
That mix gave him experience with many everyday challenges people face. In sessions he blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to match a person's needs. He also uses Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused Therapy when those methods fit the situation.
The work usually mixes talking, skill practice, and practical planning. He has helped people with a wide range of concerns, including parenting strain, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, sleep problems, panic attacks, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress. He also addresses feelings of emptiness, isolation, and life-purpose questions that often follow major life changes.
Outside of clinical work he enjoys reading, theater, and family time. He has volunteered with his church youth group for over 20 years and values steady, supportive relationships. He aims to listen carefully and help people build realistic plans for change.
How Abraham blends approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals and experience at the center. The therapist listens without judgment, helps people set priorities, and adapts sessions to their pace. This approach helps when someone needs validation, clearer goals, or steady support.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and depression. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them in daily life, and practicing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve routines.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Abraham works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and preferences. He checks in as work proceeds and adjusts strategies based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video works well for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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