Cara Greene , LCSW

Cara Greene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience helping adults and older adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, depression, grief, life transitions, and other complex concerns. She creates a supportive, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings at a pace that feels manageable, and she emphasizes empathy and understanding as foundations for hopeful, effective work.

Cara earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from Connecticut College, a graduate degree in social work from Adelphi University in New York, and completed post-graduate training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalysis in New York. Her clinical background spans private practice, community mental health centers, and agency work. She served as Director of Social Work at a large social services agency, where she managed therapy programs and supervised staff and therapists in training. For many years she also taught in the graduate departments of Social Work and Mental Health Counseling at Long Island University, focusing on clinical training, supervision, diagnosis, and treatment.

She brings a flexible clinical approach informed by training in multiple methods, tailoring care to the needs of each person. Cara has worked with issues including mood and personality disorders, caregiving and chronic illness, parenting and blended family concerns, aging-related adjustments, career and occupational difficulties, and coping with loss. In 2020 she offered webinars addressing COVID-related stress and practical techniques to reduce anxiety.

Cara typically prefers video sessions to facilitate connection, but she is also available by phone and text. She checks messages several times daily, Monday through Sunday, and most often responds within 24 hours. Cara looks forward to connecting with those seeking support and guidance.