Jessica Sorbello , LCSW

Jessica Sorbello is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports concerns related to LGBT issues, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, career stress, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and other life changes.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions focus on understanding emotions and building alternative coping skills. Jessica emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions to make daily life more manageable.

Her approach blends client-centered work with skill-based methods. That means she listens first and then helps clients learn tools that fit their goals. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.

Jessica brings 11 years of professional experience in New York to her practice. She frames change as a collaborative process and encourages small, steady steps toward clearer thinking and better emotional regulation. Her style is straightforward and supportive.

People seeking help can expect focused conversations about what matters most to them. Jessica helps identify patterns, set realistic goals, and practice skills that reduce distress and increase coping over time.

Practical approaches that translate online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist follows your lead, helping you clarify goals and feel heard so you can decide what changes matter most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches concrete skills to change behaviors and mood. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication skills that are useful for intense emotions and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jessica will discuss which methods match your situation, goals, and preferences and adapt tools over time. That collaborative planning helps clients try techniques that feel useful and drop what does not fit.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you maintain face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging provide a lower-bandwidth way to share updates, get coaching between sessions, or check in when scheduling is tight. These formats make it easier to access therapy from different locations and to use approaches like CBT and DBT in everyday life.