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Joel Bergman

Experienced addiction and mood disorder counselor

LMHC Florida

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Joel

Joel Bergman is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with two decades of experience working in addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns. He focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and relationship challenges, and a variety of addiction-related problems.

Background and approach

His practice also attends to related concerns including codependency, impulsivity, fatherhood issues, and multicultural matters. Bergman combines client-centered care with evidence-informed tools to help clients clarify goals and develop practical coping strategies.

Drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and solution-focused techniques, he helps people address behavioral patterns, manage mood symptoms, and rebuild functioning. He has extensive experience in clinical leadership and program development across treatment settings in Florida, and has delivered trainings for professionals in multiple states.

Clients who work with him can expect a collaborative process aimed at improving daily functioning and supporting long-term recovery.

How counseling approaches translate into online care

Joel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, mood swings, and addictive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy is also a core element, emphasizing an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their priorities and build self-directed goals. Motivational Interviewing is used to support readiness for change by clarifying values and strengthening commitment to recovery.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address, and then tailors methods over time so treatment feels useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow for ongoing skill practice and check-ins between live sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Joel address in therapy?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy challenges, eating concerns, parenting, career stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic approach does he use?
The clinical style blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational techniques, along with narrative and solution-focused methods, to build skills and address unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 20 years of experience working in addiction treatment and co-occurring mental health care, including roles in clinical management and program direction.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the credential LMHC and practices in Florida with the license FL LMHC MH12063.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them.
How is cost and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCodependencyControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English