George Deegan, LCSW

George Deegan is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship challenges. He is comfortable listening when emotions feel overwhelming and offers steady, patient support. Many people come to him feeling lost after a major loss or a painful life change, and he focuses on hearing their story without rushing them.

Deegan values building trust before moving into deeper work. He offers space for people to name painful feelings like guilt, shame, panic, or confusion. He encourages clients to lead their grieving or recovery process and helps them find practical steps that fit their life.

His approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other. That framework is used alongside conversation, reflection, and problem solving. Sessions tend to focus on clear strategies for managing anxiety, addressing addictive behaviors, and improving communication.

Over four decades, he has worked with many different people and cases. He describes his strength as compassionate understanding shaped by life experience. Past clients have sent notes of thanks for how he listened and helped them take charge of difficult moments.

George practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. If someone is unsure whether his style fits their needs, the recommended first step is a short matching questionnaire to see whether it feels like a good match before scheduling.

How CBT and conversation work in online therapy

George uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a practical way to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, panic, addictive patterns, and the kinds of reactions that follow loss by focusing on small, testable changes in thinking and action.

He also emphasizes straightforward conversation and relationship building. That means first listening, then working together to set goals and pick tools that fit your day-to-day life. The process is collaborative so clients help decide which methods make sense for them.

Finding the right approach is often part of the early sessions. The therapist will help you try out techniques and adjust them based on what works and what doesn’t. Together you will choose steps that align with your needs, goals, and preferences.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make some work, like practicing coping strategies between sessions, easier to integrate into everyday life.