Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso, LICSW, LCSW

Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Florida. He holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and brings 14 years of experience. Ben offers a warm, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and respectful curiosity.

He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. Ben works with issues related to LGBT concerns, gender dysphoria, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy. He also supports those coping with life changes and midlife questions.

Ben mixes talk therapy with helpful tools that look at thinking patterns, emotions, body cues, and coping habits. He may use occasional light hypnotherapy along with other methods when it seems useful and both agree to try it. That combination aims to clarify what keeps problems repeating and to find workable ways forward.

His work with addictions blends SMART Recovery methods and familiarity with 12-Step approaches, focusing on underlying causes and present‑day coping. He values each person’s spiritual or philosophical background and weaves that meaning into practical planning when it fits the client’s goals.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and pace. Ben describes therapy as a process of change and growth, and he offers steady, attentive support while people move toward clearer purpose and healthier patterns.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective. The therapist listens deeply and follows where the client wants to go, which helps people who need acceptance and clarity about their goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. It helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding, which can ease anxiety, depression, and many habit-based problems.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and key relationship patterns. It can help people notice feelings, shift hard-to-change interactions, and build stronger emotional connection within important relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss methods, try different tools, and adjust based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide what feels most useful and practical.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life, cut down travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work when schedules or distance make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt talk-based methods, CBT exercises, and EFT-style emotional work to an online setting so clients can keep progressing without major schedule disruptions.