Jennifer Pias , LMHC

Jennifer Pias is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York who focuses on women's issues among a wide range of concerns. She brings nine years of clinical experience and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. People come to her for help with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, and life transitions.

Her approach centers on building trust and listening carefully so clients feel heard. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s priorities and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness tools are used when strong emotions or repeated patterns get in the way.

In sessions she helps set clear, achievable goals for relationships, career decisions, self-esteem, or managing mood symptoms. She breaks down skills into small steps and practices them in session so people can try them between meetings. Conversations are direct and aimed at useful change rather than long theory.

Jennifer’s background includes a master’s degree in mental health counseling and work in a private hospital in upstate New York. She also sees private patients and runs groups for adolescents as part of her practice experience.

People who prefer regular skill-building and practical strategies often find this style helpful. Sessions can include talk, skills practice, and short coaching assignments to use in daily life. The goal is steady progress toward the goals a person sets for themselves.

Approaches that guide online sessions and skill practice

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening first and following the client’s priorities. It helps people feel understood and shapes sessions around what they want to change or explore.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks issues into small parts and teaches clear strategies to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on skills for handling intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping. It teaches practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try out methods together, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to focus on the changes a person wants to see.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work visually and practice skills together. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.