About Bruce
Dr. Bruce Pedigo helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, grief, parenting struggles, sleep and eating problems, and ADHD-related challenges. He brings 40 years of clinical work to each conversation.
Bruce holds LCSW and LMFT credentials and practices in Florida. He listens first and asks straightforward questions. Sessions focus on understanding what led someone here and on practical steps to feel better.
He pays attention to how relationships and attachment patterns affect everyday life and behavior.
How Bruce works
Bruce uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of him. He draws on attachment-based work to look at bonds and patterns with others. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness to build calm and focus.
Over four decades Bruce has worked with many kinds of concerns, including mood disorders, disruptive behavior, trauma and substance use. That experience shapes a steady, problem-solving style that aims to restore relationships and improve daily functioning. He values hearing each person’s story and treating them with respect.
In sessions he aims to be present and direct while remaining compassionate. People who choose to work with him can expect clear goals, practical tools, and attention to how their relationships influence wellbeing. He believes change comes from honest conversation and consistent effort.
Bruce lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Bruce works with
The areas below are the ones Bruce selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape the ways people connect and respond. Online sessions use conversation and guided exercises to identify patterns and practice different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more helpful ones. In an online visit this often involves setting small behavioral experiments and reviewing progress together. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build focus, which can be practiced between sessions and discussed over video or text.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will listen to goals and concerns and then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve, with regular check-ins to see what is working.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick reflections, coaching-style notes, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while using the same therapeutic approaches he practices in person.
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