Francis Joseph Gallego, LCSW
California · 22 years in practice
Francis Joseph Gallego is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 61341 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1801055264 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Francis
Francis Joseph Gallego is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He works with clients facing relationship and intimacy challenges, addiction and substance concerns, grief, and the pressures of parenting and caregiving. He also supports people navigating LGBT and gender dysphoria questions, career stress, and major life changes.
He draws on Jungian therapy alongside client-centered and attachment-based approaches to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear conversation, exploring patterns that repeat in relationships, and practical steps to cope in daily life. He aims to meet people where they are without judgment. His style is direct yet compassionate.
He pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions and uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. These methods offer tools for managing intense emotions, problem solving, and improving communication. Gallego brings experience from work in New York, Hawaii, and California, and emphasizes cultural humility, diversity, and inclusion.
He is mindful of how systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma affect mental health and decision making. Sessions are adapted to each person's background and goals. He partners with clients to form a plan that blends talk, practical skills, and exploration of meaning.
The aim is to reduce distress and strengthen everyday coping so clients can move toward a more fulfilling life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Francis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Francis names
- Jungian Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Combining Jungian ideas and practical skills online
Jungian therapy looks at symbols, dreams, and life stories to help people find meaning and notice repeating life patterns. It can be useful for people wrestling with identity, transitions, or deeper questions about purpose. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions, and it helps people change unhelpful patterns in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and techniques fit their goals and daily life. Sessions can mix exploration of personal history with concrete tools for managing emotions, so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue; phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work across locations.
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Questions people ask
What problems does Francis help people with?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, parenting and caregiver strain, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic approach like?
He blends Jungian therapy, attachment-based and client-centered work with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to help people understand patterns and learn coping skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 22 years of professional experience, including practice in New York, Hawaii, and California.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a California LCSW and practices from California.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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