- Stress and anxiety
- Veteran and service issues
- Practical coping skills
About Fred
Fred Sacklow is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. He works with adults who are coping with trauma, grief, self-esteem struggles, addiction, and big life changes.
He focuses on practical tools and steady support rather than long lectures. Sessions aim to help people notice what matters, build clearer choices, and use everyday steps to feel better. The tone is direct and respectful, with room for emotions and hard topics.
Fred draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and attachment-focused work. He helps people learn new ways to cope with isolation, guilt, shame, and impulsivity. He also offers guidance around career strain, parenting concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, and intimacy-related issues.
His practice includes particular attention to men's issues and concerns commonly faced by veterans and service members transitioning to civilian life. He supports people dealing with midlife crises, commitment and control difficulties, codependency, and feelings of emptiness.
Fred emphasizes collaboration when setting goals. He listens for what a person values and helps them try concrete skills between sessions. This approach aims to increase clarity, reduce reactive patterns, and strengthen day-to-day functioning.
He focuses on practical tools and steady support rather than long lectures. Sessions aim to help people notice what matters, build clearer choices, and use everyday steps to feel better. The tone is direct and respectful, with room for emotions and hard topics.
Fred draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and attachment-focused work. He helps people learn new ways to cope with isolation, guilt, shame, and impulsivity. He also offers guidance around career strain, parenting concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, and intimacy-related issues.
His practice includes particular attention to men's issues and concerns commonly faced by veterans and service members transitioning to civilian life. He supports people dealing with midlife crises, commitment and control difficulties, codependency, and feelings of emptiness.
Fred emphasizes collaboration when setting goals. He listens for what a person values and helps them try concrete skills between sessions. This approach aims to increase clarity, reduce reactive patterns, and strengthen day-to-day functioning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. It often involves simple exercises and short between-session practices that fit well into daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches clear skills to change thinking and behavior patterns and is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current closeness and trust, which can help with intimacy, avoidance, and codependency.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review your goals, preferences, and concerns together and recommend how to combine methods. That collaborative planning helps shape each session to meet your needs rather than following a single preset model.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know what will work for your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins between appointments. Some approaches translate well to short homework tasks and guided skill practice that people can use between sessions, helping progress feel steady and practical.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Fred commonly address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues such as codependency and isolation.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and practical. He combines understanding and active skill building so clients can try new strategies between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience working as a licensed clinical social worker in Florida.
What credential and location information should I know?
He is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.