Brandon Massion

Brandon Massion, LCSW — Teen & Young Adult Virtual Therapist in Florida

Brandon Massion, LCSW, provides virtual therapy to teens, young adults, and adults throughout Florida. He specializes in helping young people navigate anxiety, emotional regulation, substance use, college adjustment, and the transition into adulthood. Brandon also brings extensive experience supporting individuals and families through trauma, recovery, and major life changes.

Accepting New Clients — Virtual Only
Specialties
Substance Use DisordersDepressionEmotional Regulation for Children and TeensCollege Adjustment IssuesSelf-Esteem & ConfidenceTeen-Adult Transition
Services
Counseling Individual Counseling
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About

Thank you for considering me for your counseling and mentoring needs. I am a licensed clinical social worker and currently work at UF Health Trauma Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. I am a Florida native and have lived in Jacksonville, FL, for the last ten years. My interest in Mental Health and passion for assisting others stems from ten years of experience in Social Work and Mental Health Services. I have worked with geriatric adults, individuals with intellectual disabilities, and at-risk youth. 

While working with these vast populations, I have learned my calling is assisting at-risk youth, their transition into adulthood, and overcoming their substance use disorders. My current role entails working with individuals who range in age from 18 to 100 who have suffered physical trauma, which subsequently develops into emotional trauma. I have worked with individuals and with groups as large as twenty participants. I am honored and willing to work with any individual who is seeking services. As someone who is in recovery, I understand the importance of creating a non-judgmental atmosphere and the ability of a counselor to relate to their patients and patients’ families.  
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​As your counselor, I am honored to walk beside you on your journey to recovery and life fulfillment. I have Weekend office hours and after-school/evening appointment times available to help accommodate busy work/life schedules. I look forward to working with you and/or your youth!

Education

Master of Social Work - University of North Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Florida) Trauma One Clinical Social Worker UF Health Jacksonville, FL

Licensed In

  • Florida

Session Format

  • Virtual

Clients Served

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Ages 13 & Up

Payment

  • Insurance Accepted
  • Self-Pay

$160

60-Minute Session

Insurance Accepted

Florida

Aetna Anthem Florida Blue* Cigna Cigna Evernorth Optum United Healthcare Tricare* United Healthcare

*Contact your provider to verify coverage and if Trifecta Health is in network on your plan.

Substance Use Disorders

What this specialty means

Substance use disorders (SUDs) is a term for patterns of alcohol, prescription, or other drug use that persist despite harm or distress, affecting daily life, relationships, and wellbeing. In a mental health and counseling context, support may include education, coping strategies, and collaborative planning to change use or reduce risks. Psychotherapy can help explore habits, emotions, and experiences that influence use. Coaching tends to focus on practical goals, accountability, and routines. Medical care may be needed for withdrawal management or medication options, with coordination and referrals when appropriate.

Why people seek support

People may seek help when they feel their use is increasing, cutting back is harder than expected, or cravings and urges are interfering with work, school, or parenting. Others notice conflicts with loved ones, risky situations, sleep or mood changes, or financial and legal stress. Some want to prevent problems before they grow, use more safely, or understand ambivalence about change. Support may also be sought after a close call, a setback following a period of change, or when coping with anxiety, trauma, or chronic pain alongside substance use.

Typical goals

Common collaborative goals may include clarifying personal values and motivation, choosing between harm reduction or abstinence-oriented plans, and creating small, measurable steps. People often work on identifying triggers, building coping skills for cravings, planning for high-risk situations, and strengthening supportive relationships. Additional goals might involve relapse-prevention and safety planning, improving sleep and stress management, and rebuilding routines, hobbies, and self-care. Professionals may also help with navigating community resources, mutual-support options, and referrals for medical evaluation when indicated. Goals are individualized, revisited over time, and progress may vary.

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Depression

What this specialty means

Depression describes a persistent pattern of low mood and reduced interest that can affect how someone thinks, feels, and functions day to day. It may show up as emptiness, irritability, exhaustion, sleep or appetite changes, trouble concentrating, or feeling slowed down. Experiences vary widely across cultures and life stages, and severity can range from mild to incapacitating. Support can include psychotherapy for emotional and cognitive patterns, practical coaching to rebuild routines and motivation, and, when appropriate, coordination with medical care for a full evaluation. Compassionate, nonjudgmental help aims to reduce suffering and restore a sense of possibility.

Why people seek support

People consider support for depression when they feel stuck in a fog, go through the motions without joy, or notice withdrawal from friends, work, or activities that once mattered. Ongoing grief, burnout, loneliness, discrimination stress, health changes, or major life transitions can compound low mood and make daily tasks feel heavy. Some seek help after noticing irritability, hopeless thoughts, or increased reliance on numbing behaviors. Others come earlier, wanting skills to prevent a slide. If someone is unsure whether what they feel “counts,” a thoughtful conversation can clarify options without pressure or labels.

Typical goals

With a qualified professional, people might set goals such as naming what matters to them, mapping how mood ebbs and flows, and rebuilding small, doable routines that gently increase activity and connection. Therapy may focus on developing coping skills, reframing harsh self-talk, processing painful experiences, and practicing problem‑solving. Coaching might emphasize habit design, energy management, and accountability between sessions. When appropriate, care can be coordinated with a medical prescriber to discuss medication options. Safety planning and crisis resources may be introduced if risk increases. Progress is typically paced, personalized, and collaborative.

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Emotional Regulation for Children and Teens

What this specialty means

Emotional Regulation for Children and Teens is a supportive specialty focused on helping young people understand feelings, tolerate distress, and choose responses that fit the moment. Approaches may blend age-appropriate education about emotions, concrete coping skills, and parent or caregiver coaching, often in collaboration with schools. Methods can include play, movement, and routines that match developmental needs and neurodiversity. Services may range from coaching and skills-focused sessions to psychotherapy that explores patterns and experiences shaping reactions. Medical care is separate and might be coordinated by families with healthcare providers when questions about health arise.

Why people seek support

Families may seek support when big emotions lead to frequent meltdowns or shutdowns, school conflicts, intense worry, irritability, low motivation, perfectionism, or trouble bouncing back from disappointments. Transitions such as starting a new school, changes in family structure, grief, social media pressures, or sensory overload can strain coping. Caregivers may want consistent strategies for limits and validation, or guidance on co-regulation. Youth themselves might hope to feel more understood and in control. This specialty offers a structured place to learn and practice skills without labeling struggles or assuming a specific diagnosis.

Typical goals

Typical collaborative goals include building a shared language for feelings, noticing body cues early, and creating personalized coping plans using tools like breathing, movement, grounding, and creative expression. Many families work on frustration tolerance, flexible thinking, problem-solving, communication, and impulse control, alongside routines for sleep, homework, and transitions. Caregiver goals may involve co-regulation, validation, and effective limit-setting, and planning with schools for supportive accommodations. Coaching may emphasize practical routines and home practice; psychotherapy may explore underlying patterns and stressors; medical consultation might be considered by families for health-related concerns.

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College Adjustment Issues

What this specialty means

College Adjustment Issues refers to support for students navigating the transition into and through college, where new academic demands, social environments, and independence can feel overwhelming. This specialty addresses challenges like time management, homesickness, imposter feelings, roommate dynamics, financial stress, and cultural or language shifts. Depending on needs, support may involve counseling to process emotions, skills-focused coaching to build routines and study strategies, and referrals to medical or campus services when health concerns arise. The emphasis is compassionate, practical guidance that respects each student’s background, identities, and goals.

Why people seek support

People often seek help for college adjustment when routines that worked in high school no longer suffice, workloads mount, or procrastination erodes confidence. Others reach out after feeling isolated, navigating roommate or dating tensions, managing a job alongside classes, or confronting pressure around substances or party culture. International, first‑generation, transfer, neurodivergent, and returning students may want a sounding board for cultural shifts, access needs, or identity exploration. Support can also be useful during test-heavy terms, after a disappointing grade, or when changes at home, grief, or illness disrupt focus and motivation.

Typical goals

Working with a qualified professional, students might co-create plans that fit their strengths: time management systems, effective study habits, and balanced routines for sleep, meals, and movement. Sessions could focus on coping skills for stress and uncertainty, communication and boundary setting with roommates or family, and strategies for healthy digital use and social engagement. People may practice self-advocacy with faculty, explore accommodations, map campus resources, and clarify values to guide majors or extracurriculars. When appropriate, they could plan steps for safety and help-seeking, and reduce reliance on unhelpful coping patterns.

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Teen-Adult Transition

What this specialty means

Teen-Adult Transition support focuses on helping older adolescents and emerging adults, and often their families, navigate the shift toward independence. Services may blend counseling, coaching, and practical guidance to address life skills, decision-making, identity development, relationships, and readiness for college or work. Psychotherapy may be appropriate when emotional distress or behavioral patterns are a primary concern, while coaching may center on organization and follow-through. This is not medical care, though a qualified professional might coordinate with healthcare or school providers to support a safe, developmentally appropriate path into adulthood.

Why people seek support

People may seek Teen-Adult Transition support when life changes feel exciting but overwhelming. Common situations include preparing to leave home, balancing academics or a first job, learning to manage money and time, or navigating new social and romantic settings. Some notice procrastination, conflict about independence with caregivers, or uncertainty about values and direction. Others want guidance accessing campus accommodations, moving from pediatric to adult healthcare, or adjusting after a setback. Individuals who are neurodivergent or from diverse cultural backgrounds may want tailored planning that honors their strengths, responsibilities, and community expectations.

Typical goals

Collaborative goals may include building self-advocacy, clarifying values, and creating stepwise plans for education, employment, or gap-time exploration. Many people work on executive skills such as planning, time management, and follow-through, along with communication strategies that support healthier boundaries with family, roommates, and partners. Coping tools for stress, transitions, and decision-making may be practiced. When relevant, psychotherapy can address emotional patterns that interfere with progress, while coaching can reinforce daily habits. Professionals might also help with navigating resources, disability services, and independent healthcare responsibilities at a pace that fits the individual.

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