James Fargnoli

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

If you are living with substance use, grief, anxiety, depression, or have difficulty with personal boundaries, carrying that weight alone can feel overwhelming, but real support and relief are possible.

My name is James Fargnoli, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I support adults of all ages and backgrounds who are looking to change, heal, grow, and move forward through life’s difficult circumstances. Whether you are dealing with low self-esteem, mood swings, or challenges managing your mental health, I offer a compassionate and safe space where you can build insight into yourself while learning new perspectives into solving your problems.

My holistic perspective is shaped by a diverse professional background. Before providing care in hospitals, skilled nursing, and behavioral health settings, I spent 22 years as a chef in assisted living facilities. Those years reinforced my deep respect for the shared human experience, human resilience, and the essential connection between mind, body, and spirit.

In my practice, I blend compassion with evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Psychology, and substance use recovery concepts. I believe deeply in creating a safe space where we can work together toward your personal goals.

How I Can Help

  • In-Person & Virtual Care: I provide flexible care options to fit your lifestyle, offering in-person sessions in Fort Myers as well as telehealth options for clients throughout the state of Florida.
  • Substance Use & Recovery Support: Focused guidance for individuals navigating substance use challenges, grief, and life transitions.
  • Tailored Mental Health Care: Individualized support for managing anxiety, depression, mood swings, low self-esteem, difficulty with personal boundaries, and challenges managing your mental health.
  • Evidence-Based Modalities: Practical tools grounded in CBT, DBT, ACT, and Positive Psychology to help you.

Taking the step to begin therapy is a brave decision, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. Reach out today to schedule a consultation, and let’s work together toward meaningful, positive change in your life.

Locations

In-Person Fort Myers
Telehealth Anywhere in Florida

Languages

English

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Treatment Interventions I Use
  • 12-steps for Substance Use Recovery
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Interventions
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Behavioral Activation
  • Behavioral Chain Analysis
  • Boundary Setting Skills
  • Change Talk Elicitation
  • Circle of Security
  • Clinical Boundary Setting & Ethical Practice Certification
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Challenging
  • Cognitive Defusion
  • Cognitive Reframing
  • Cognitive Refocusing
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Communication Skills
  • Committed Action Plans
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Coping Skills Training
  • Crisis Response Planning
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Distress Tolerance Skills
  • Emotion Regulation Skills
  • Exposure Hierarchy Development
  • Exposure Techniques
  • Exploration of Coping Patterns
  • Exploration of Emotions
  • Exploration of Relationship Patterns
  • Feelings Vocabulary Development
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Interventions (Love Maps, Repair Attempts, Bids for Connection)
  • Gratitude and Positive Psychology Practices
  • Grief Counseling
  • Grounding Techniques
  • Guided Imagery
  • Harm Reduction Model
  • Harm Reduction Planning
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
  • Journaling Interventions
  • Mindfulness Skills
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Psychoeducation
  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
  • Relaxation / Deep Breathing
  • Relapse Prevention Planning
  • Relationship Psychoeducation
  • Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning
  • Role-Play / Behavioral Rehearsal
  • Safety Planning Intervention
  • Self-Compassion Intervention
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Solution-Focused Therapy (Miracle Question, Scaling, Exception Seeking)
  • Strengths-Based Intervention
  • Structured Problem Solving
  • Supportive Therapy / Supportive Reflection
  • Symptom Management
  • Thought Record Review
  • Trigger Identification
  • Urge Surfing
  • Values Clarification
  • Values-Based Goal Setting
  • Acute Mental Illness
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Avoidance Behaviors
  • Behavioral Concerns
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication Difficulties
  • Complicated Grief
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills Deficits
  • Depression
  • Difficulty Managing Emotions
  • Difficulty Setting Boundaries
  • Difficulty with Accountability
  • Difficulty with Motivation
  • Difficulty with Present-Moment Awareness / Stress Regulation
  • Divorce / Separation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Emotional Neglect
  • Fear
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
  • Grief and Loss
  • Impulse Control Concerns
  • Interpersonal Relationship Issues
  • Irritability
  • Life Dissatisfaction
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Loss of Purpose / Meaning
  • Low Frustration Tolerance
  • Military / Veteran Concerns
  • Mood Disorders
  • Overwhelm
  • Panic Attacks
  • Perfectionism
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Issues
  • Resentment
  • School Stress
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Esteem Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Spiritual Concerns
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thought Disorders
  • Work Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Ages 18+
  • Adults
  • First Responders
  • Older Adults
  • Law Enforcement
  • Men
  • Women
  • Clients with Anxiety
  • Clients with Depression
  • Clients with Bipolar Disorder
  • Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Clients with Substance Use Disorders

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