Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso, LICSW, LCSW

Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker with the DC LICSW and FL LCSW and 14 years of practice. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, anger, grief, and related challenges. He offers therapy in English and Spanish and practices in Florida.

Ben blends client-centered conversation with cognitive and emotion-focused methods. Sessions focus on what a person is thinking, the self-talk that shapes feeling, and the body’s signals that show when things are off balance. He looks at patterns people use to cope and checks whether those patterns help or hinder daily life.

When addiction or compulsive behaviors are involved he brings in SMART Recovery approaches alongside talking therapy. He also uses occasional light hypnotherapy when both client and therapist agree it could help support the work. Ben draws on experience with spiritual and religious diversity when that matters to the client’s concerns.

His way of working is interactive and client-centered. He listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the conversation to focus on steps that can be tried between sessions. Practical skills, clearer thinking, and noticing bodily cues are commonly part of that work.

Ben has experience with a wide range of focuses including ADHD, trauma and abuse, codependency, sexual minority concerns, body image, and career issues. He aims to help people notice patterns, reduce the grip of unhelpful habits, and move toward clearer choices.

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