George Deegan
Compassionate, experienced guidance for emotional challenges
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 40 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About George
George Deegan is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, and grief.
Background and approach
He takes particular care when working with clients facing loss, recognizing the wide range of emotions that follow bereavement and honoring each person’s unique process rather than pressuring them to ‘‘move on.’’ His practice emphasizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship first, creating a space where clients feel comfortable exploring difficult feelings and vulnerabilities at their own pace.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, while also attending to practical concerns like communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and panic attacks. Known for a compassionate, straightforward manner, he blends professional experience with personal insight gathered over many years of practice.
He prefers a collaborative approach, working with clients to uncover solutions that feel attainable and aligned with their values. George practices in Florida as an LCSW and conducts sessions in English.
Online Therapy and Practical Approaches
George integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online sessions, using structured techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts, test assumptions, and develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, panic attacks, and patterns linked to addiction. CBT offers concrete tools for addressing symptoms and building new habits through guided exercises and real-world practice.He also prioritizes establishing a strong therapeutic relationship even when working remotely, focusing on trust, empathy, and clear communication so clients feel supported while exploring grief, relationship concerns, or difficult emotions. Finding the most helpful approach is a collaborative process; he works with each person to tailor methods to their goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than prescribing a single solution up front.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care amid busy lives. These options let clients choose how they engage with therapy while accessing a licensed professional in Florida who uses CBT-informed techniques and relational support to address their concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English