Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
How Joel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joel
Joel Bergman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, and mood concerns. He offers straightforward, practical help for problems like depression, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. Joel focuses on clear steps people can take to feel better and regain control.
He has worked extensively in addiction settings and with clients who have co-occurring conditions. That background informs his approach to impulsivity, substance use, and codependency.
Background and approach
Joel aims to reduce crisis moments and build routines that support lasting change. In sessions he uses client-centered conversations alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques. He also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative and solution-focused strategies.
Those methods help people identify patterns, test new behaviors, and set realistic goals. Joel has held leadership roles in clinical programs and run a treatment agency with his wife for many years. His practical experience includes running residential and outpatient services and facilitating interventions and trainings for professionals.
People meet him for help with anger, addictions, fatherhood questions, identity and multicultural concerns, and midlife shifts. He talks through what causes problems, helps create manageable plans, and supports follow-through to everyday life.
What Joel works with
Everything Joel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joel's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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 Joel’s Approaches Fit Online Care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and uncover their own solutions through guided conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change and is often used for addictions and impulsive behavior.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. From that discussion they pick or blend methods and adjust plans as progress is made, so the work stays relevant and realistic.
Online sessions can make attending therapy easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility for fitting therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Joel
What concerns does Joel commonly address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, ADHD, relationship and family stress, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and person-focused. Joel combines client-centered listening with goal-oriented exercises to create workable steps.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has 20 years of experience working in addiction and mental health settings, including leadership roles in residential and outpatient programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida as an LMHC.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's schedule.