Dr. Bruce Friedman, LCSW, LICSW

Licensed in Texas · 13 years in practice

Dr. Bruce Friedman is a licensed clinical social worker with more than a decade of practice.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 38562 · expires July 2027
LICSW, Minnesota: 34692 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1609745637 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Bruce

Dr. Bruce Friedman is a licensed clinical social worker with more than a decade of practice. He holds LCSW in Texas and LICSW in Minnesota and brings 13 years of work helping people facing addiction and relationship struggles.

He writes programs and shapes practical plans for clients who want clear steps forward. He focuses on addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, and coaching through life changes. He has also worked with aging and geriatric concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and body image issues.

Background and approach

He helps people manage guilt, shame, and wounds from family of origin problems. Dr. Friedman has experience developing a smoking cessation program and has done extensive work with people with disabilities and older adults.

He incorporates spiritual issues when that is helpful to a person’s process. Sessions are goal-oriented and practical, with attention to what the client wants to change. In sessions he talks through behaviors and patterns, and helps clients build small experiments to try between meetings.

He supports people in restoring healthier communication and setting boundaries. He also offers coaching-style work for people aiming for concrete life changes. People who prefer a direct, practical approach tend to find his style useful.

He works in English and practices from Texas, offering a mix of conversational guidance and structured plans tailored to each person.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Bruce lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Young adult issues

Online support

Approaches that guide online work

Dr. Friedman draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior change and relationship patterns. One approach emphasizes stepwise behavior change - identifying a specific habit, breaking it into parts, and practicing small changes over time; this is useful for addictions and smoking cessation work. Another approach centers on improving communication and setting boundaries by mapping interaction patterns and rehearsing new responses; this can help with intimacy, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist reviews a person’s goals, preferences, and daily routines, then suggests methods to try together. Plans are adjusted as progress is tracked and new challenges arise so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging can support brief updates, coaching prompts, or flexible communication between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity while working toward their goals.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and people coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, body image, family of origin issues, and divorce or separation.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a practical, goal-focused approach that mixes coaching with therapy. Sessions often include talking through patterns and building small experiments to try between meetings.

What is his professional background?

He has 13 years of clinical experience and has developed a smoking cessation program. He has also worked extensively with people with disabilities and older adults.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds LCSW in Texas and LICSW in Minnesota and practices from Texas.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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