Abraham Knowles, LCSW

Abraham Knowles is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience in Florida. He focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship and family concerns. He works in a direct, conversational way and aims to help clients find practical steps forward.

He trained at the University of South Florida, with a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health, and has worked across school social work, community mental health, substance abuse services, and home health. Those roles gave him experience with individual and group work as well as case management. He draws on that range when meeting people where they are.

In sessions he uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns and try new responses. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change and Trauma-Focused Therapy for people dealing with past harm. The emphasis is on clear, manageable goals and straightforward tools clients can use between sessions.

He has helped many people with problems like panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, addiction, and grief. He also supports people working through issues such as abandonment, dissociation, loneliness, life purpose, and compassion fatigue. His approach is to listen first, then collaborate on a plan that fits the person’s life.

Outside of clinical work he enjoys reading, movies, and theater, and spends time with his family. He also volunteers with his church youth group and values steady, long-term relationships with the people he supports.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Abraham commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship so people feel heard and understood. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives straightforward exercises to try different responses. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and strengthens their own reasons for taking action.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to your concerns, goals, and preferences, and then suggest ways to proceed. That choice is collaborative and may change as progress is made or new needs appear.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by saving commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or giving more flexibility around work and family schedules. Many people find that using these approaches remotely still allows for practical skill-building, homework between sessions, and steady progress toward goals.