Dr. Bruce Pedigo, LCSW, LMFT

Dr. Bruce Pedigo is a licensed clinician in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. He brings 40 years of experience as both a clinical social worker and a marriage and family therapist - LCSW and LMFT - and focuses on practical steps families and individuals can take to feel steadier.

He listens for each person's story and treats that story as the starting point for change. Sessions often explore how relationships affect behavior and mood, and he works to repair strained family connections while also helping individuals regain personal balance. He aims for straightforward, compassionate conversation rather than clinical distance.

Dr. Pedigo uses several well-known therapeutic approaches that match clients' needs. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and incorporates mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when appropriate.

His background includes a Doctorate in Child, Youth, and Family Studies and decades treating child, adolescent, and family concerns alongside adult issues. He has worked with autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, mood disorders, and addiction-related problems within family contexts.

Dr. Pedigo identifies as someone guided by a Christian worldview and says compassion and genuine presence guide his work. He encourages people to be heard and to take steps toward restoring relationships and improving daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Pedigo commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to examine how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach looks at how trust, closeness, and separation show up in adult relationships and family interactions, and helps people change hurtful cycles.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and managing problematic habits related to addiction or anger.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust strategies as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions, such as CBT exercises and mindfulness practices, while other work around family dynamics may use conversation and skill-building to address interaction patterns. Talk with the therapist during the intake to decide how best to adapt these approaches for your situation.