- 40 years experience
- Marriage and family
- Attachment-informed care
About Bruce
Dr. Bruce Pedigo is a licensed clinician based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, and issues with intimacy and addiction. He brings 40 years of experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Social Worker. He listens for each person's story and focuses on practical steps to ease daily struggles.
He uses approaches drawn from attachment work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical skills, and mindfulness. Sessions aim to improve communication, manage intense emotions, and rebuild trust after losses or betrayal. He often frames problems in the context of close relationships and life roles.
Dr. Pedigo treats both individual concerns and difficulties that arise around parenting, blended families, adoption and foster care, and family conflict. He also supports people coping with ADHD, trauma and abuse, mood conditions including bipolar disorder, and substance use issues. His work includes attention to eating, sleeping, anger, and career stress.
His style is steady and direct, with an emphasis on hearing each person and working toward reconciliation and restoration where relationships have broken down. He draws on practical strategies and skill building alongside listening and empathy. He describes his perspective as shaped by a Christian worldview and brings that commitment to his practice while focusing on each client’s goals.
Dr. Pedigo asks people to choose the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. Scheduling is arranged according to therapist availability and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
He uses approaches drawn from attachment work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical skills, and mindfulness. Sessions aim to improve communication, manage intense emotions, and rebuild trust after losses or betrayal. He often frames problems in the context of close relationships and life roles.
Dr. Pedigo treats both individual concerns and difficulties that arise around parenting, blended families, adoption and foster care, and family conflict. He also supports people coping with ADHD, trauma and abuse, mood conditions including bipolar disorder, and substance use issues. His work includes attention to eating, sleeping, anger, and career stress.
His style is steady and direct, with an emphasis on hearing each person and working toward reconciliation and restoration where relationships have broken down. He draws on practical strategies and skill building alongside listening and empathy. He describes his perspective as shaped by a Christian worldview and brings that commitment to his practice while focusing on each client’s goals.
Dr. Pedigo asks people to choose the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. Scheduling is arranged according to therapist availability and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and close relationships shape current interactions. It helps people understand patterns in relationships and rebuild trust and connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or depression.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, strengths, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also gives more flexibility around scheduling during work breaks or when someone finds in-person visits difficult to arrange. Licensed professionals will help match the format and approach to the client’s needs and daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Florida, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What is his general therapeutic style?
The approach is listening first and then working on practical steps. He combines listening and empathy with skill building for communication and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four decades of professional experience in mental health practice, including work with child, adolescent, and family issues.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds LCSW and LMFT credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.