Profile / United States
Dr. Robert "David" San Filippo, LMHC
Florida
Dr Robert San Filippo - LMHC, trauma and grief focus
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Bereavement support
- Veteran and first responder issues
About Robert
Dr. Robert "David" San Filippo is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 40 years of experience. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and has worked with veterans and first responders across several decades. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career issues, depression, coaching, and compassion fatigue.
His practice prioritizes clear, practical steps and direct conversation. He uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. He also draws on client-centered and mindfulness ideas to slow down and attend to what matters most in day-to-day life.
Many clients come to him for bereavement, end-of-life concerns, hospice-related issues, and post-traumatic stress. He has long experience supporting veterans and first responder issues, and he leads a peer-to-peer support program for law enforcement families as a clinical director. These roles inform the plain, experience-based perspective he brings to counseling.
Sessions focus on concrete goals such as reducing distressing symptoms, improving relationships, addressing career strain, or managing compassion fatigue. He talks through practical exercises, thought records, and grounding practices when useful. Progress is tracked in simple steps and reviewed regularly.
People working through grief, trauma, or chronic stress can expect straightforward guidance, repeated practice, and regular review of what works. He works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, readers should use the site’s online therapy options to match and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. San Filippo blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy into straightforward online work. CBT helps people identify and test unhelpful thoughts, set small behavioral experiments, and track progress with simple exercises. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on stabilizing symptoms, teaching grounding techniques, and working carefully through traumatic memories when the client is ready.He also uses client-centered ideas to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities and to adjust pace based on how a client responds. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative: he and the client review goals, try techniques, and choose what fits best for symptoms, schedule, and comfort level.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Some people prefer audio-only for lower bandwidth or to avoid being on camera; others find video better for practicing skills in real time. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and adapt session length or focus to match everyday life.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does he address most often?
He commonly works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career strain, depression, coaching, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, cognitive-behavioral approach with client-centered and mindfulness elements. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and practicing different responses.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 40 years of mental health counseling experience, including long-term work with veterans and first responder communities.
What are his professional credentials and where is he based?
He is a Florida LMHC working from Florida and holding the credential listed as FL LMHC.
Which languages does he offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any regional or time-zone details when scheduling.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.