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Fred Sacklow, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Fred

Fred Sacklow is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and broader life transitions.

Background and approach

He works with clients facing mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, coping with trauma and abuse, and those wrestling with self-esteem, addiction, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. His practice also includes attention to ADHD and related issues like impulsivity, isolation, and difficulties with focus and routine.

His therapeutic stance blends evidence-informed methods with empathy and practical skills building. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and increase psychological flexibility, and attachment-based work to address relational patterns.

Clients benefit from a collaborative approach that aims to increase self-awareness, reduce distress, and create sustainable coping strategies tailored to each person’s goals. Working from a strengths-oriented perspective, he also addresses specialized themes such as men’s issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, midlife transitions, and parenting challenges.

Sessions emphasize clear goals, compassionate challenge, and skill development so clients can move toward meaningful change in daily life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Fred Sacklow frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values, practice acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings, and build committed action toward meaningful life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and presenting concerns with each client and may blend techniques from different models to fit individual needs. This collaborative planning helps ensure that treatment strategies align with what matters most to the client and adapt as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. Remote formats can make it easier to maintain consistency in care while accessing therapy from home or work, and they support a range of communication preferences so clients can engage in ways that suit their routines and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist support?
The practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD among other areas.
How would a typical therapeutic approach be described?
The approach combines acceptance and commitment principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-informed interventions with client-centered empathy. Sessions blend insight work with practical skills to help clients manage emotions and pursue valued goals.
What is the therapist's professional background and experience?
The clinician is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience working with individuals facing complex emotional and relational issues.
Where is the therapist based and what credential is held?
The therapist practices in Florida and holds the credential FL LCSW SW14596 as a licensed clinical social worker.
Are sessions available in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered for remote work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is cost and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Fred can help with

Fred Sacklow works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem.

Fred works with individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes.

Fred works with stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

How Fred approaches therapy

Fred's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Fred is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 20 years of clinical experience.