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Simone Blidgen, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Simone

Simone Blidgen is a Florida-based LCSW who works with adults facing a range of emotional and life challenges, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, stress, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She aims to create a collaborative space where clients can clarify goals, build coping skills, and regain a sense of agency during transitions or periods of overwhelm. With ten years of clinical experience, Simone integrates evidence-informed methods to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Her work emphasizes strengthening self-understanding, improving communication, and addressing attachment and interpersonal patterns that contribute to distress. She also attends to issues like burnout and compassion fatigue, and supports clients navigating career shifts, parenting pressures, and recovery from trauma.

Simone blends practical skill-building with a compassionate, client-centered stance so people can explore difficult feelings and develop sustainable strategies. She offers services in English and practices throughout Florida as a licensed clinical social worker, bringing both clinical training and lived empathy to the therapeutic relationship.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes identifying personal values and taking small, committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings; it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skills practice, which is useful for mood challenges and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses, supporting work on communication, intimacy, and attachment-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and Simone uses a collaborative process to determine which methods fit a client’s goals, preferences, and needs. She integrates techniques as appropriate rather than relying on a single model, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds so therapy stays aligned with what matters to the client.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during busy or changing seasons of life and support steady skill practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Simone commonly help with?
She works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, relationship and trauma-related problems, and ADHD among other challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, blending acceptance-based and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients build skills and clarify values.
What level of experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a variety of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed for her practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with the credential FL LCSW SW25338 and provides services from that state.
Can non-English speakers receive services from her?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English