- 30 years experience
- Career and life transitions
- Practical coping skills
About Pamela
Pamela Grove Gougelman is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in Florida. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and career concerns. Her work is practical and focused on what matters most to each person.
She usually begins by listening to what feels most urgent. Then she and the client set clear, manageable goals. Sessions emphasize building coping skills, improving communication, and making steady changes that fit daily life.
Pamela draws on several therapy traditions to match each person’s needs. She uses techniques that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also pays attention to attachment patterns and the way early relationships influence current struggles.
Many people seek her support for stress, parenting strain, caregiver burden, chronic health issues, addiction concerns, or difficulty with life transitions. She also works with issues such as abandonment, body image, and anger. Her experience includes supporting clients through complicated grief and compassion fatigue.
Every plan is tailored to the individual. Pamela focuses on clear communication and practical steps. Clients leave sessions with tools they can use between meetings to handle tough moments and pursue longer-term change.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Pamela’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers step-by-step tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits for mood, sleep, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand recurring relationship problems, abandonment worries, and communication struggles. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together. If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help when quieter surroundings or less screen time are preferred. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting so clients continue to build skills and make progress.Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Pamela address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and related challenges such as addiction, sleeping problems, and relationship or family issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Therapy is practical and person-focused. Sessions emphasize listening, clear goals, and tools you can use between meetings to manage emotions and navigate life changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three decades of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and her practice is based in Florida.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.