About Adam
Adam Chaiken is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with three decades of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and parenting challenges. Adam aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.
He listens with empathy and attention. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. Adam highlights the strengths people already have and builds on them to address current problems.
Background and approach
For relationship and communication issues, he helps people identify patterns that cause conflict and practices new ways to talk and connect. When anxiety or panic symptoms come up, he works on strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. He also supports people facing grief, end-of-life decisions, separation, and other major life transitions.
Adam values a collaborative approach. He and each client set goals together and check progress as therapy continues. The work is concrete and paced to match what the person needs right now.
His long experience in New York brings familiarity with many common life stressors. People can expect straightforward guidance, respectful listening, and an emphasis on skills that can be used outside sessions.
Approaches and online options for anxiety and relationships
Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building coping skills. Cognitive approaches target anxious or negative thinking by teaching people to notice, test, and reframe thoughts that fuel worry and panic. These methods help with social anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive thinking.Behavioral and skills-focused strategies concentrate on gradual exposure and practical tools. That can mean graded steps toward feared situations, rehearsing new communication skills, or setting small daily routines to reduce overwhelm. These approaches support work on phobias, relationship communication, and managing stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Adam will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and he will adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. The process is shared and goal-oriented rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work focused on real-world change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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