Cara Greene

Cara Greene helps people who are facing major life stresses and transitions. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what is on their mind and move at a pace that feels manageable. Cara emphasizes empathy and steady support to help people feel more hopeful about change.

Cara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with 30 years of experience. She completed undergraduate work in psychology, a Master of Social Work at Adelphi University, and post-graduate study at the Center for Modern Psychoanalysis. Her background includes private practice, community mental health, agency leadership, and teaching in graduate social work and mental health counseling programs.

She works with adults and older adults on a wide range of concerns. These include anxiety, stress, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, parenting and fatherhood issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related adjustment, and aging-related concerns. She also supports people facing divorce, blended family issues, and other family-of-origin struggles.

Cara uses psychodynamic therapy as a core approach and adapts methods to meet each person's needs. She draws on decades of clinical experience to balance exploration of underlying patterns with practical steps for coping. Her style tends to be compassionate, reflective, and collaborative.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and appointments are scheduled based on therapist availability. Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.

How psychodynamic work and online sessions can fit together

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on patterns in thinking, feeling, and relating that have developed over time. It looks at recurring ways of handling stress, relationships, and strong emotions so people can make different choices. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, and long-standing life questions.

In practice, psychodynamic work is conversational and reflective. Sessions often involve talking through memories, recurring reactions, and important relationships to understand how they affect present life. The therapist and client collaborate to make sense of these patterns and to try out new ways of coping and relating.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Cara adapts methods based on each person's needs, goals, and preferences, and will discuss what seems most useful as therapy begins. She works together with clients to adjust pace, focus, and practical steps so the work fits real life.

The biography mentions she has used video, phone, and text in the past. Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they suit your schedule and needs. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need to travel to appointments.