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Learie Callender, LCSW

  • Experience37 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Learie

Learie Callender brings decades of clinical experience to clients seeking support with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, mood struggles, addictions, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD.

Background and approach

As a Florida-based LCSW with 37 years of practice, he approaches each person as an individual, listening closely to their needs and helping them identify practical steps forward. Learie trained at Adelphi University and has worked in multiple settings across New York, Florida, and Trinidad and Tobago, which has shaped a flexible, person-centered style.

His work draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, combining skills from cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches with emotion-focused and acceptance-oriented tools. Learie emphasizes collaboration and skill-building, aiming to help people manage symptoms, improve relationships, and navigate life transitions.

He is experienced addressing a broad set of concerns including grief, intimacy struggles, sleep problems, career stress, caregiver strain, and substance-related issues. Learie accepts English-speaking and international clients and offers sessions in formats that fit modern life, encouraging prospective clients to reach out and explore whether his approach feels like a good match.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and commit to meaningful action while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings; this approach can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms and improve functioning, which is often helpful for stress, depression, and sleep issues. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and intimacy in relationships.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Learie works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and life context, then integrates methods that match those needs rather than prescribing a single pathway from the outset. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what a person finds most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent, skill-focused work that supports progress without requiring travel.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Learie address?
Learie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and relationship challenges.
What is Learie's therapeutic style?
He blends client-centered listening with practical interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, acceptance and commitment techniques, and emotionally-focused work to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 37 years of experience working in diverse clinical settings across New York, Florida, and Trinidad and Tobago, which informs a flexible and seasoned approach.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Learie is an LCSW licensed in Florida with licence FL LCSW Sw12234 and practices from Florida while accepting clients from other locations.
Can nonlocal clients work with Learie?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for people located outside the therapist's primary region.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with client location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

37+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Learie can help with

Learie Callender works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Learie works with anyone, adults, and individuals who have committed crimes.

How Learie approaches therapy

Learie's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Learie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 37 years of clinical experience.