Pamela Grove Gougelman, LCSW
Florida · 30 years in practice
Pamela Grove Gougelman is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW8383 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1366563728 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Pamela
Pamela Grove Gougelman is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She brings 30 years of experience and a calm, practical manner to sessions. Many people come for help with sleep problems, grief, parenting strain, or career stress.
Pamela focuses on making therapy approachable and useful from the first meeting. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with other methods to help clients understand their feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on recognizing emotions, practicing new ways of communicating, and building routines that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Pamela uses straightforward exercises and real-world tools rather than jargon. Her work includes support for people coping with addictions, bipolar mood challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and complicated grief.
She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and body image. Pamela adapts what she offers to each person’s concerns and life circumstances. Pamela emphasizes collaboration and clear goals.
She will talk about what’s working, what isn’t, and how progress will be tracked. The goal is to leave sessions with concrete steps to try between meetings. Over three decades, Pamela has worked with a wide range of adult concerns and brings both experience and a steady presence.
People who want practical support for emotional pain or life transitions may find her style direct, compassionate, and action-oriented.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Pamela lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Pamela names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name feelings, then practice new ways of responding in relationships and daily life. It is useful for people who want to understand strong emotions and shift patterns that cause repeated pain.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then taking values-based action. It can help when anxiety, avoidance, or uncertainty stop someone from moving toward what matters.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses and helps people try new ways of connecting and trusting. It is often used when people struggle with abandonment, codependency, or communication problems.
Pamela treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. She will talk with clients about goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, then tailor techniques that feel practical and relevant. Clients are invited to test methods and give feedback so the plan evolves with their needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone can be a better option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, written exercises, and quick strategies that fit around busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and maintain continuity between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Pamela address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, addictions, bipolar issues, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to focus on feelings, communication, and daily coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Pamela has 30 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and she conducts therapy in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Pamela?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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