Simone Blidgen

Simone Blidgen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, bipolar challenges, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Simone focuses on helping people understand themselves better and improve how they relate to others. She uses everyday language in sessions and helps clients sort out what matters next in work and life. Conversations include practical skills for handling emotions and clearer ways to communicate. Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Simone uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and act on it. She also works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship and intimacy issues are central. Sessions often include tracking patterns, practicing new responses, and setting small experiments to test changes. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation when needed. Client-Centered principles guide how she listens and reflects back what clients say. Simone aims to help people move through transitions without promising a specific outcome. She works in English and practices in Florida. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session to see if the fit feels right.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work is organized

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small, value-led actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It often helps when someone feels stuck between choices or unsure about purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It tends to be useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around work or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Simone will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and personal style. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one way from the start.

The biography does not list session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, a phone session when video would use too much data, or scheduling around work and caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings.