Meet Carey
I’m Carey Sempert, a licensed mental health counselor serving adults throughout Florida and South Carolina by telehealth. For more than 25 years, I’ve worked with clients dealing with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, chronic stress and challenging phases in life like pregnancy, parenting, caregiving elderly or ill family members, aging, declining health, menopause and others.
I’m especially passionate about helping high-functioning adults who have spent years pushing through while quietly carrying far more than others realize. Many of my clients are intelligent, capable, and deeply responsible. They’ve held things together for a long time. Eventually, the cost of that constant effort catches up.
Therapy can become the place where things finally start to make sense and start to feel lighter.
My style as a therapist:
Clients often describe me as warm, approachable, grounded, and easy to open up to. I’m not overly stiff or clinical, and I don’t believe therapy has to feel intimidating in order to be meaningful.
I bring a blend of compassion, structure, practical insight, and deep clinical experience. I also know that growth happens best when people feel safe, understood, and not pressured to perform in the therapy room.
Mindfulness is an important part of my work. I believe meditation is an incredibly powerful tool for ongoing health, growth, and emotional steadiness. When clients choose to explore it, I support them in developing a mindfulness practice that feels simple, accessible, and genuinely supportive. Even people who have tried meditation before and felt it “wasn’t for them” often discover a different experience when it’s introduced gently and in a way that fits their life. Clients who continue their meditation practice outside of therapy often notice ongoing improvement and growth long after our therapy ends.
My goal is not just symptom relief or helping you understand your struggles. It’s to help you genuinely feel better, live a more fulfilling and satisfying life, and leave therapy with tools and practices that support your well‑being and continued growth.
My Training and Experience
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida
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Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina
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Master-Trained Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner
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25+ years of clinical experience
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Background supporting adults through trauma, grief, chronic illness, and major turning points in life
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Star Behavioral Health trained provider for veterans and military culture
Why this matters to me:
Over the course of my 25+ year career, I’ve walked alongside people through trauma, grief, and seasons that feel overwhelming or impossible to carry alone. I’ve seen how deeply these experiences shape not just emotions, but identity, relationships, and daily life.
For many years, I used traditional therapy approaches. While helpful, I often found myself wanting something that could bring real relief, not just insight, but a meaningful shift in how things actually feel.
When I discovered Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), that changed.
I was initially skeptical, but I quickly began to see something different: clients experiencing real, rapid, lasting relief that felt both gentle and effective. Over time, I’ve watched that kind of transformation happen again and again.
Many of the adults I work with are high‑functioning and very capable, yet quietly overwhelmed. They have been carrying stress, trauma, pain or emotional weight for years and now it's become too much. Others come to me after trying other therapies or medication and still feeling stuck.
ART often becomes the turning point.
It helps reduce the intensity of painful experiences so they no longer feel triggering, overwhelming or ever-present. Clients often describe feeling free, lighter, more grounded, and more like themselves again.
This work matters to me because I’ve witnessed what is possible when someone is no longer held back by the fear and symptoms that trauma leaves behind, and when they finally feel safe and supported instead of carrying everything on their own.
And if we don’t end up working together, I still want you to know this: if you’re struggling, you deserve something that truly helps. ART can be a powerful option, and it’s worth exploring.
Recommended Resources
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I highly recommend the books by Dr. James Greenblatt.
He is a medical doctor and functional psychiatrist and has excellent information for ADHD and integrative medicine for Alzheimer's, or for anyone with memory concerns and/or a family Hx of dementia or Alzheimers.
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The majority of resources in this app are free: guided meditations, sleep sounds and stories, a mood check in and a journaling feature. You can use all or any combination . It's amazing!
