About Brian
Brian Mandel is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 30 years of practice to his work in Florida. He is a Florida LCSW and a New York LCSW-R. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles.
He works with issues around addiction, intimacy, sleep, eating, anger, and life transitions. He starts by treating each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps.
Background and approach
He aims to make the work approachable and clear so clients can try small changes between meetings. Brian uses several well-known approaches to tailor the work to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thinking and change it.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship. Mindfulness practices are offered when slowing down and noticing the present moment can help. Over three decades he has supported people through grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and aging concerns.
He also addresses relationship and communication struggles, career stress, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Panic and mood symptoms are part of his regular caseload. Sessions may be scheduled by choosing the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.
Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, listening relationship so people feel heard and can discover their own solutions. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a steady therapeutic presence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving coping and interpersonal skills when overwhelming feelings get in the way.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what works best for each person. Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work for skills practice and emotion-focused conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for ongoing support, quick reflections, homework prompts, or brief emotional check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches described above.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Florida, New York
- Languages
- English
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