Pamela Grove Gougelman, LCSW
Compassionate, story-focused clinical social worker
Details
| Name | Pamela Grove Gougelman |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Pamela
Pamela Grove Gougelman is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 30 years of experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and difficult life changes. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making next steps feel manageable for worried parents and adults alike.
Pamela draws on Narrative therapy to help people make sense of their stories and find different ways to move forward. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on values and small behavior changes, and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and geared toward skills people can use between meetings. Her work covers a broad list of concerns, from stress, sleep trouble, and parenting strain to addiction, career upset, and chronic illness. Pamela pays attention to how past losses, abandonment fears, and caregiving burdens affect everyday life.
She aims to help people build clearer goals and steadier routines. Pamela describes the room as a place to talk through what matters now and then try new responses. She listens for patterns in stories and for chances to reframe painful memories.
The focus is on small, achievable shifts rather than sweeping promises. Clients can expect an experienced clinician who favors plain language and concrete tools. Pamela works with English-speaking adults and accepts international clients for online care.
She practices from Florida and brings three decades of clinical experience to each conversation.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Pamela works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- 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
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Pamela among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Pamela directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Pamela directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters most, and take small steps that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want practical actions rather than just insight. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for moments to re-author those stories so they feel less stuck; this can help with trauma, grief, and identity shifts. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early and current relationships affect feeling states and behavior, and they can guide work on trust, communication, and connection issues.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Pamela treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. She combines techniques when helpful and checks in often to make sure the plan feels useful and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into work breaks. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, ongoing tracking, or shorter conversations between longer sessions. These options aim to make continuing care easier to schedule and maintain.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Pamela help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, addiction, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue among other challenges.
What is Pamela’s therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused. She listens to each person’s story, then uses practical tools and narrative shifts to help people change patterns over time.
How long has she been practicing?
She has worked in clinical social work for 30 years and brings that experience to help people navigate complex emotional issues.
Where is Pamela based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Florida and holds the LCSW credential, which is listed as FL LCSW.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Pamela also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Pamela?
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