Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso, LICSW, LCSW

Florida · 14 years in practice

Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 14 years of practice to his work in Florida.

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

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Benjamin

Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 14 years of practice to his work in Florida. He holds both DC LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and speaks English and Spanish. Ben blends conversational therapy with occasional light hypnotherapy when it fits the client's goals.

He helps people who face stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and low self-esteem. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy questions, grief, trauma, career shifts, and identity concerns such as gender dysphoria and LGBT-related issues.

Background and approach

Ben pays attention to how patterns of thought and behavior affect daily life. His style is warm, interactive, and client-centered. He listens closely and follows where a person wants to go in therapy.

Sessions often involve talking through thoughts and feelings, noticing body signals, and mapping coping patterns that help or hurt in the present. When both therapist and client agree, Ben may add light hypnotherapy to support progress made in talk therapy. He also uses cognitive and emotionally focused techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking, improve communication, and process painful experiences.

Ben has facilitation experience with SMART Recovery and familiarity with 12-Step programs, and he draws on theological study across many traditions when spirituality is important to a client. He adapts treatment to each person’s needs and focuses on practical steps for moving forward.

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 translate to online care

Ben integrates hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that are easy to use over video or phone. Hypnotherapy here means brief, light trance-based techniques that help with habit change, anxiety reduction, and managing cravings when both agree it could help. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

He also uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes listening and following each person's priorities. Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process - the therapist and client talk about goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what feels useful and manageable.

Online sessions make these approaches flexible. Video calls let the therapist and client work in real time with visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or comfort with video is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, short problem-solving, or keeping momentum between longer sessions. Together these options let people fit therapy into busy days and continue steady work toward their goals.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Ben commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and grief, career changes, ADHD, and related life challenges.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a warm, interactive, client-centered approach and blends talking therapy with techniques that focus on thoughts, feelings, and body signals.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 14 years of experience practicing as a therapist and counselor with a background that includes addiction work and group facilitation.

What credentials and location should I know about?

He holds DC LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.

How do fees and the subscription work?

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

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