Glen Cognac , LCSW

Glen Cognac is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience supporting adults through addiction recovery, trauma, and major life transitions. As an LCSW - a professional license for advanced social work practice - he brings clinical training and hands-on experience from residential treatment centers, outpatient programs, community-based services, and crisis stabilization units.

He holds a Master of Social Work from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Gerontology from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Over the course of his career he has worked extensively with people facing substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, as well as clients managing anxiety, depression, family stress, and relationship challenges.

Glen’s approach is client-centered and collaborative, tailoring care to each person’s strengths and circumstances. He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and trauma-informed methods to help clients build insight, change unhelpful patterns, and develop practical coping skills. He has supported individuals through grief, communication and attachment issues, and the work of personal growth.

Glen aims to provide a supportive environment where clients can explore the origins of their struggles, develop clearer self-understanding, and practice skills that promote recovery and healthier relationships. He partners with clients to set meaningful goals and to make steady, sustainable progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Glen works with approaches that emphasize collaboration, practical skills, and mindfulness of emotions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual’s experience, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore values, strengths, and goals. It is often helpful for relationship concerns, life transitions, and building self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and substance use. Through CBT clients learn to identify unhelpful thoughts, test them, and practice new coping strategies to reduce distress and improve functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends acceptance and change strategies to help with emotion regulation, impulsivity, and interpersonal conflicts. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Glen collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He helps clients weigh options and adapt strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy allows these methods to be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage transportation challenges, and stay connected during life transitions. Many people find that the flexibility of remote sessions increases consistency and makes it simpler to maintain ongoing therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.