Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life struggles
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How Benjamin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, District of Columbia
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Benjamin
Benjamin 'Ben' Galloso is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on a client-centered style to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and relationship concerns. He brings 14 years of clinical experience and uses a warm, interactive approach that meets people where they are. Ben works in English and Spanish and practices from Florida as a LICSW and LCSW.
Ben blends talking therapy with practical tools to address how thoughts, feelings, and body signals interact.
Background and approach
He often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Emotion-focused methods help when emotions are confusing or stay stuck, and occasional light hypnotherapy may be added if both agree it could help. Many clients come with concerns like depression, grief, trauma, or complications related to addiction and codependency.
He also supports people facing identity or intimacy questions, issues around body image, and the stress of life transitions or career challenges. He pays attention to both present coping patterns and the past influences that shaped them. Ben has experience with SMART Recovery approaches and is familiar with 12-Step programs, which he may integrate for addiction-related work.
He also has formal theological study across multiple spiritual traditions and respects each person's own beliefs when those matters are meaningful in therapy. He tailors sessions to individual needs, focusing on practical steps and clearer self-awareness. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Benjamin works with
Everything Benjamin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Benjamin's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Ben’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns back, asks questions to clarify, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, anger, and relationship problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress. It teaches practical skills such as noticing automatic thoughts, testing beliefs, and trying small behavioral changes to see what helps with anxiety, depression, or addictive patterns.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work through strong emotions that get in the way of connections or self-understanding. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relational patterns keep repeating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful in early sessions and then tailor methods collaboratively. That means trying things, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.
Online sessions offer flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and deeper work, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth situations, and messaging or chat supports shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Benjamin
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and related life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
His work is warm and interactive and centers on the client. He mixes talking, cognitive techniques, and emotion-focused work to help people notice patterns and make changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience as a practicing clinician, including work with addiction recovery approaches and varied relational and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds DC LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.