Dr. Bruce Pedigo, LCSW, LMFT
Experienced clinician helping parents restore connection
Book with Bruce- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LCSW, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Bruce
Dr. Bruce Pedigo is a licensed clinician practicing in Florida who helps people with parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma-related concerns. He brings 40 years of clinical experience as both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Dr. Pedigo listens for each person's story and treats people with directness and compassion. He uses straightforward, relationship-focused work.
Sessions look at patterns between people and how those patterns affect parenting, mood, and behavior.
Background and approach
He aims to help parents restore connection, manage strong emotions, and build practical skills for daily life. Dr. Pedigo draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral strategies.
That means he pays attention to relational history, follows what clients say matters most, and helps people test new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy may be added when useful. With four decades in the field, he has experience across many concerns including ADHD, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
He also addresses topics like adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and communication problems that often touch parenting. People can expect practical steps, honest feedback, and an emphasis on repairing important relationships. Dr.
Pedigo’s Christian worldview informs his sense of compassion, but sessions focus on the client’s goals and values.
What Bruce works with
Everything Bruce lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bruce helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bruce lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
Approaches that translate to online parenting support
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how connection or distance affects behavior and emotions and helps parents rebuild trust and attuned responses. Client-centered therapy emphasizes being heard and respected; sessions follow the parent's priorities and aim to create space for honest reflection and problem solving. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice thoughts that fuel anxiety or anger and then practice different responses, which can reduce stress and improve parenting interactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the parent about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That conversation guides whether more skills training, relational work, or reflective listening is most useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit daily life. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice and demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick coaching, tracking progress, and staying connected between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Bruce
What parenting and family concerns are addressed here?
He supports parents with parenting strain, attachment and communication problems, blended family challenges, and concerns about child behavior, ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are relationship-focused and practical. He listens closely, helps identify unhelpful patterns, and teaches skills to change thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 40 years of professional experience working across many concerns including trauma, addictions, grief, and developmental issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds credentials as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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