Dr. Bruce Friedman, LCSW, LICSW

Dr. Bruce Friedman, LCSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping adults navigate addiction, relationship and intimacy challenges, and major life transitions. Trained in intergenerational family therapy, he examines patterns that move across generations to help families and individuals understand how past dynamics shape present behavior and relationships.

With a specialization in substance use disorders, Dr. Friedman has focused much of his work on addiction treatment and related challenges. He developed a smoking cessation program and has provided extensive services to people living with disabilities and to older adults, drawing on years of hands-on experience with aging and geriatric concerns.

Dr. Friedman integrates spirituality when it is meaningful to a client, using those perspectives as a resource for insight and coping. His practice also addresses blended family issues, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and other family and interpersonal concerns. He combines clinical expertise with coaching skills to support clients in setting and achieving practical goals, tailored to each person’s needs and values.

Therapeutic Approaches for Families and Addiction in Online Care

Dr. Friedman draws on intergenerational family therapy to explore how patterns and relationships across generations affect current family dynamics - this approach helps families and individuals identify long-standing behaviors and create new ways of relating. He also focuses on addiction-centered interventions informed by his specialization in substance use disorders, offering structured support for people working to reduce or stop substance use, including work he has done developing a smoking cessation program.

Dr. Friedman incorporates spirituality when it aligns with a client's values, using spiritual perspectives as a tool for meaning-making and coping rather than as a separate treatment modality. Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process - he works with each client to determine which techniques best fit their goals, needs, and preferences and adapts strategies over time.

Online therapy with Dr. Friedman is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to accommodate schedules, mobility needs, and geographic constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent therapeutic support while making it easier for clients to access care from home or during busy days.