I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience supporting clients through life challenges, stress, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and trauma. My approach is client-centered and collaborative, as I truly see every person as the expert of their own story. I find that understanding each person’s unique story allows us to create meaningful changes, and I’m here to support you on that journey every step of the way. I aim to provide a safe place for you to explore underlying issues, provide clarity and create a path to improve daily functioning, social connections and emotional well-being.
Additional areas of focus: Adoption and foster care, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-harm, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LCSW 074595
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She is compassionate and helps to explain the issues thoroughly.
Written on Dec 05, 2024 after therapy with Ariella for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes