Last edited 09/30/2021

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Chad Spencer
LCSW

Accepting New Clients
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Specialties
Specializes in
DepressionAnxietyBipolar disorderPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
General Expertise
CareersRelationship IssuesLoss/GriefRace & Cultural IdentityADHDAddictionAbuse/Survivors of abuseCodependencyGender identity & transgender healthLGBTQIA related issuesLife coachingLife transitionsMood disordersPsychotic DisordersSex AddictionTrauma
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyCulturally Sensitive TherapyJungian TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingMindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyCompassion-Focused TherapyExistential Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureFlorida, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, SW7140
Training/CertificationsQualified State Supervisor FloridaLicensed Clinical Social Worker State of Florida
Education
Alumni of New York University
Rutgers University Undergrad
Work HistoryThe very first years of my career were devoted to the treatment of persons with significant mental illness. This included being in a mobile van, and being called out to various residences in the community where family might be having difficulty with a loved one. Often instances where the person was Psychotic or under the influence and could not determine for themselves that they were in need of treatment. This allowed me the opportunity to make every effort to intervene so that a client could avoid being mandated to treatment. In the instances where that could not be avoided, I learned to use the Florida Baker act laws with great discretion in the event that the individual was in need of involuntary care. During this time, I was also working in Private Practice part-time and most of these clients either did not have a mental illness, or their diagnosis was not persistent and severe, The clients in this setting afforded me the opportunity to treat clients in a completely different environment. It was important to me that at least in the beginning of my career to be exposed to every variation with regard to acuity. I wanted to be a therapist capable of working with many different kinds of clients, so that I could be helpful to as many people as possible. I wanted my perspective to be as broad as possible. This remains the same today as I have balanced my time between acute settings, and private practice. As of recent I have let go of practicing in acute settings such as inpatient care, and my focus is now geared toward private practice alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Chad Spencer, LCSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
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