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Dr. Peter Dell

Dr. Peter Dell, LCSW

Therapist in Florida

Compassionate LCSW for relationship and anxiety care

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Experience

22+ years

Credentials

LCSW

Languages

English

Based in

Florida

  • Practical coping skills
  • Relationship focus
  • Respectful support

About Peter

Dr. Peter Dell helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports those coping with grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career struggles, and compassion fatigue. He works with a wide range of life difficulties and long-standing patterns such as attachment and commitment issues.

He uses a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. He listens first, then tailors a plan to each person's needs. Conversation is practical and focused on skills people can use between meetings.

Peter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida with 22 years of experience. He aims to create a calm space for people to talk through painful experiences and confusing emotions. He treats concerns around aging, caregiving strain, chronic illness, body image, and blended family challenges alongside core mental health issues.

Clinical techniques he draws on include attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns, client-centered methods to follow the person's priorities, cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking, and elements of dialectical behavior and emotionally focused work to manage intense feelings. He combines these tools to match each person's goals.

People who reach out can expect direct feedback, practical exercises, and a plan that fits daily life. He accepts clients from outside the U.S. and holds Florida licensure as an LCSW. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching form and schedule a first session.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early connections shape current feelings and reactions. This approach can be useful for intimacy challenges, abandonment worries, and communication problems. Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's priorities and creating a nonjudgmental space where people set the agenda and feel heard, which helps when someone needs practical support and validation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete tools to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and suggest a mix of techniques that fits each person's needs. Decisions about methods are made together and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people access care from different locations, including internationally, while keeping the same therapist across sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver 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 issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

License details

LCSW · Florida
SW8572
LCSW · North Carolina
C018899
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1477732675

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this clinician address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career problems, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He listens closely and then shapes sessions around each person's needs, using practical exercises and direct feedback to help with daily challenges.

What is his clinical background?

He has 22 years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and life concerns.

Which credentials and location are listed?

He is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices there.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

International clients are accepted.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with this clinician?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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