My therapy career journey started in 1980 when I became a Case Manager working with individuals dealing with severe physical disabilities. At that time I was fresh out of undergraduate school and was seeking experience in the helping professions. My mother was a Social Worker and provided community services in the small town I grew up in and I was carrying the torch so to speak. I graduated with my MSW in 1991 and began working for a County mental health program in my state that provided services to people suffering from severe mental health issues and that had become homeless. This therapy experience provided me with first hand treatment support for a variety of issues. Including depression, PTSD, anxiety, thought disorders, etc. I became a generalist with a knowledge of treatment for numerous mental health problems. What I learned more than anything throughout it all though is that treating people with respect and dignity along with listening and hearing what they needed and trying to meet those needs was crucial to any type of therapy success. I continue to believe in this mindset and will do my upmost best to find solutions and provide the specific support and answers for each person I work with. In order to teach them how to better cope and reduce the impact of mental health issues they feel are impacting their lives in a negative way.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Avoidant personality, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Carlos Camarena. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Carlos has already given me so much insight and strategies to help me cope with the main issues I’ve been dealing with for years. I feel like I am gaining positive coping skills, able to be more mindful, and able to start healing. From the start I have felt comfortable to speak openly with Carlos and he has been very understanding , allowing me to gain so much from this experience so far. Looking forward to continuing this journey of healing and so grateful I’ve found BetterHelp and was connected with Carlos.
Written on Apr 04, 2025 after therapy with Carlos for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Therapy is completely new to me, so I have nothing to compare it to. But I will just say that I feel like I hit the therapy lottery getting matched with Carlos, and we are just getting started. I sought therapy at 40 years old because I was realizing that my anxiety and depression were starting to become more and more unmanageable on my own. And after just a very short time with Carlos. I already feel so much better, and also feel I have so many useful tools to help me deal with my anxiety which hopefully will help me with my depression as well..!
Written on Mar 16, 2025 after therapy with Carlos for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Mr. Camarena is a first class professional! His time with me goes beyond words as far as the impact he's had on me as i continue my journey to becoming the best version of
myself. Life keeps getting better and he's been a big help with that. Appreciate' em for that.
Written on Jan 27, 2025 after therapy with Carlos for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Carlos is fantastic
Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with Carlos for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and anger management
Carlos has been a great help. He’s knowledgeable and attentive. Messages me and helps keep me grounded. Understands where I’m coming from and gives me honest feedback. Would 100% recommend him.
Written on Mar 01, 2024 after therapy with Carlos for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Amazing
Written on Dec 10, 2022 after therapy with Carlos for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues