Are you stuck? Are you struggling with a problem? Do you wish you could find a way out of old habits that are not working well for you? You can feel better by learning new ways to deal with old problems. Contact me if you are unhappy; give yourself the chance to change and feel better.
I have experience treating depression, anxiety, and stress. I also work with people who have problems with parenting, bereavement, relationships, low self-esteem, gender issues, divorce, medical and health concerns, and end of life issues.
My approach is active and combines my training in Client-Centered, Family Systems, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Therapy is relatively short term. You have been thinking about getting help, take the next step: contact me. We will work together to help you.
I am a Level II Bereavement counselor, certified by the American Academy of Bereavement. Additionally, please check out my book "Boost your Self-Care...Be Assertive," co-written with ReneĀ Cavallaro, LCSW.
Caidin T. Smith, MSW provides Telemental Health services to adults and teenagers residing in Florida. Caidin is a gay nonbinary transgender male whose passion is working with members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as folks who are interested in exploring their gender and sexual orientation. Caidin also has personal experience struggling with depression and anxiety and can relate to many individuals in a genuine way. Additionally, he was a Division 1 collegiate athlete and enjoys helping people incorporate mental and physical wellness into their lives. He approaches his work from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, client-focused lens and utilizes evidence-based approaches including dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and systems theory. Caidin's areas of specialty and interest include LGBTQ+ mental health, gender, mood disorders, neurodiversity, life transitions, peer relationships, self-esteem, stress, trauma and PTSD, personality disorders, and coping skills. Caidin can be reached by email.
Board Certified Mental Health Counselor (MH3453)
The Delray Center for Healing offers a variety of outpatient mental health services, including psychiatry, medication management, nutritional counseling, family therapy, individual & group therapy, and DBT skills training. Clinical services are combined with the services from our other facilities, such as yoga, acupuncture, massage therapy, personal training and IV vitamin therapy, to create comprehensive mental health programs customized to each individual's unique set of needs. Specializing in treatment for Major Depression, Anxiety and Panic disorder, Bi-polar disorder, Personality disorders, Trauma/PTSD, Eating disorders, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Substance Abuse disorder, and Dual-Diagnosis/Co-Occurring disorders.
The Delray Center offers Tele-health services across the entire state of Florida with offices in Delray, Boca Raton and Jacksonville. We can normally accommodate same day appointments for patients to be evaluated by one of our Psychiatric professionals. We accept all major insurance carriers, including Medicare, Florida Blue and Tricare and have a sliding scale for those without insurance.
Gay, lesbian and transgender men and women deserve a dedicated mental health professional. In my practice, I offer well-founded psychotherapeutic techniques to overcome the emotional suffering of adults and teens with anxiety, stress, trauma, loss, depression, self-harm, phobias and addiction. My goal is sustained long-term improvement in individuals suffering from a wide variety of psychological difficulties including bipolar, impulse control, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. I am particularly passionate about LGBTQIA+ life issues in today?s challenging world.
In addition to my focus on LGBTQ persons, I provide the unique benefits of EMDR therapy for all those suffering from phobias and stress-related conditions such as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and panic attacks. EMDR can be a very efficient technique to help with these issues, with results often achieved quickly.
I offer individual and group therapy at my office in West Palm Beach. I foster a trusting, dependable relationship nurtured in a secure therapeutic environment.
I received a Bachelor?s degree in Psychology from Barry University and a Master?s degree in Psychotherapy from Nova Southeastern University, both with honors. I received advanced training at the Fort Lauderdale Hospital, a dedicated mental health facility serving a wide range of disorders in people of all ages.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist in the State of Florida (FL Lic #19011). I am a member of the American Counseling Association, the Florida Psychoanalytic Society, the Southeastern Florida Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology, FMHCA, and the Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County. In addition to my LGBTQIA-focused practice, I have volunteered at Compass Community Center in Lake Worth and at Inspire Recovery, an LGBTQ rehabilitation facility in West Palm Beach.