Jamie Schwartz , LCSW-R

Jamie Schwartz is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She practices in New York and brings a calm, person-centered way of working to people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, eating concerns, and mood struggles. Jamie focuses on women's issues alongside a broad range of mental health and life challenges.

Her approach starts with listening. She uses client-centered methods to understand each person’s needs and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. Mindfulness tools are introduced to reduce reactivity and build steady habits for emotion regulation.

Jamie has long experience with substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. That background informs practical strategies for coping with cravings, relapse risk, and the emotional fallout of addiction. She also supports people managing grief, relationship strain, body image concerns, and career stress.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Jamie blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to set achievable goals and build momentum. Conversations focus on small, concrete steps that fit daily life.

Her style is warm and respectful. People can expect a steady presence and clear guidance without pressure to move faster than they feel ready. Jamie accepts English-speaking clients in New York and also works with international clients by remote session formats.

Using practical therapy approaches online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist offers empathic attention and follows each person's pace, which helps when people are coping with grief, anxiety, or recovery from addiction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors, which can reduce panic attacks, depressive patterns, and social anxiety.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple exercises. These practices help reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation for people dealing with stress, anger, or body image worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and adapt it to a person's daily routine.