Joel Bergman, LMHC

Joel Bergman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, and related issues.

Bergman takes a straightforward approach. He uses conversations, practical strategies, and goal-setting to help people change behaviors that cause trouble. Sessions include exploring what keeps patterns going and testing different ways of responding to triggers like work pressure or conflict at home.

His background is rooted in addiction treatment and clinical leadership. He has served as a clinical manager and director at several treatment programs. That work included residential adolescent services, outpatient care, and transitional living programs.

For many years he and his wife have run a treatment agency offering individual therapy, transitional living, and interventions for families and friends of people with addiction. He has also provided professional trainings in New York and Florida, often addressing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

In sessions he draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. The focus is on clear, usable tools - for controlling impulses, reducing irritability, and rebuilding routines that cut down on anger and relapse risk.

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