About Bruce
Bruce Storms is a licensed clinician based in Maryland. He holds an MD and is an LCSW-C with 20 years of professional experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He focuses on common concerns like depression, anger, trauma and abuse, and parenting stress.
He also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, social anxiety and phobia. Bruce aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn quickly.
Background and approach
Sessions are set up to be a calm place to talk through thoughts and feelings. He works with each person to build a plan that fits everyday life. That plan may include ways to manage strong emotions, improve motivation, and boost confidence.
Bruce emphasizes clear communication and steady progress. He helps people cope with life changes and practice skills between sessions. His approach is to support clients step by step toward more manageable days.
Therapy starts with a short conversation about current concerns and goals. From there he and the client decide what to focus on and how to proceed. The emphasis is on practical tools and steady, realistic improvement.
Therapeutic methods for online care
Bruce uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and skills practice. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thoughts to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This method teaches simple steps to notice, challenge, and shift thoughts in the moment.Another approach centers on emotion regulation and coping skills to manage intense reactions like anger or panic. It includes short exercises to calm the body and steady attention so people can respond more intentionally in stressful situations. These techniques are useful for trauma-related symptoms and everyday stress alike.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, current struggles, and what fits daily life, then try methods that match those needs. Clients and the therapist check progress often and adjust techniques as needed.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat works for brief check-ins or ongoing written support. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, childcare, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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