Jeff Friedman Psychotherapy, LCSW

Jeff Friedman holds a PhD in marriage and family therapy and is a licensed clinical social worker. Jeff is passionate about helping clients overcome obstacles in their lives. He believes the therapeutic relationship is what makes therapy special and sees it as the key to healing childhood trauma.

Specialties

Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Chronic Illness, Pain and Sleep Disorders
General relationship challenges (family, friends, co-workers)
ADD/ADHD
Addiction and Substance Misuse

Pay with insurance

UnitedHealthcare
Oxford Health Plans
Cigna
Aetna
UMR
Oscar
UHC Student Resources

Pay out-of-pocket

$ $ $ $ $

$80-140
Sliding scale

A sliding scale is a range of out of pocket fees that providers accept based on financial need.

Locations

Miami Beach
Aventura
Gulf Stream
Offers virtual sessions

Licensed in

Florida

“Overcoming some difficult challenges growing up was a major catalyst to becoming a therapist.”

What was your path to becoming a therapist?

Overcoming some difficult challenges growing up was a major catalyst to becoming a therapist.

What should someone know about working with you?

I enjoy working with individuals who are looking to heal from childhood trauma.

What do you do to continue learning and building competencies as a provider?

I am always searching for new modalities to better serve my clients.

How do your core values shape your approach to therapy?

I make an effort to understand my client’s worldview and how it has shaped their identity.

Have you done any research-based work that you found particularly exciting? How does it inform your practice today?

My dissertation focus was on how adults exhibit resilience from childhood trauma.

What area of research in mental health do you find most compelling?

I find the field of epigenetics fascinating. This is the idea that life experience can influence how our genes are expressed.

“I enjoy working with individuals who are looking to heal from childhood trauma.”

Interested in speaking with Jeff?