- Goal focused
- Bilingual English Portuguese
- Trauma informed
About Carolina
Carolina Magnussen is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people manage relationship strain, grief, trauma, and major life changes. She works in Florida and communicates in English and Portuguese. Carolina emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a straightforward approach in sessions.
She uses practical conversations to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions are shaped around clear goals, step-by-step strategies, and the client's pace. Carolina often draws on methods that help with anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with sleep or eating.
Clients who face family conflicts, blended family challenges, or parenting strain can expect help sorting priorities and improving communication. She also addresses issues like abandonment concerns, codependency, and intimacy-related problems in focused, goal-oriented work. Carolina supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, and disability by addressing the ways these conditions affect daily life.
People recovering from trauma, domestic violence, or loss will find a therapist who listens and helps build coping skills. Carolina also works with those dealing with addiction, bipolar mood concerns, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She includes attention to body image, fertility-related stress, and career pressures when relevant.
Carolina has 18 years of practice experience and adapts her way of working to each person's needs. She encourages small, manageable steps and practical tools that fit into everyday life. If you prefer to speak Portuguese, she can hold sessions in that language.
How Carolina’s approaches translate to online work
Carolina often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to guide sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing them through practical techniques, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation, useful for grief, trauma-related symptoms, and everyday tension.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try strategies that feel useful. Over time they adjust methods and focus to match progress and changing needs.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are available before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow a quieter check-in during a work break. Others appreciate not needing to be on camera for every session or choosing a format that matches their schedule and energy. Carolina aims to make therapy practical and workable within everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carolina help with?
She supports people facing relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, and addictions. Many additional concerns are also listed, including body image, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Carolina blends practical, goal-focused methods with mindful awareness and narrative work. Conversations aim to identify clear steps and new perspectives that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.