Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso, LICSW, LCSW

Florida · 14 years in practice

Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker who uses an existential frame alongside client-centered care to help people facing confusion, loss, and hard choices.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW8346 · expires March 2027
LICSW, District of Columbia: LC200004294 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1568718682 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Benjamin

Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker who uses an existential frame alongside client-centered care to help people facing confusion, loss, and hard choices. He draws on 14 years of experience and works in both English and Spanish to make therapy approachable. Ben aims to listen closely and help people find their own direction when life feels stuck or overwhelming.

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns, including process addictions to people or behaviors and substance use.

Background and approach

He also supports clients with issues around identity, intimacy, grief, career challenges, anger, and burnout. Problems rooted in family of origin, attachment, abandonment, and body image are also part of his focus. Ben blends talking therapy with practical skill work.

He pays attention to thoughts, emotions, and bodily signals to spot coping patterns that no longer serve someone. Cognitive-behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work are used when helpful to shift thinking and improve emotional connection. When appropriate and agreed on together, he may use brief hypnotherapy to support the regular sessions.

He also integrates tools from SMART Recovery and is familiar with 12-Step approaches for people working on substance or behavioral addictions. Ben has formal theological training across many traditions and respects each person’s spiritual or nonreligious path. He builds treatment plans to fit individual needs and focuses on helping people move toward clearer purpose and healthier choices.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Benjamin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Codependency
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Benjamin names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Benjamin combines existential therapy, client-centered methods, and practical CBT tools to guide online work. Existential therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility and can help when life feels empty or directionless. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and usesempathetic listening to create space for people to find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods that fits. Sessions may shift over time as needs change and new challenges appear.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people have brief touchpoints, ongoing reflection, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and related concerns such as ADHD, body image, and life purpose.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is warm and client-centered with an existential orientation. He combines listening with practical tools from CBT and emotionally-focused work to help people make changes.

How much experience does he have?

He has 14 years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mood, addiction, and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location apply to his practice?

He holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with listings as DC LICSW and FL LCSW and practices from Florida.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Which session formats are available?

He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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