About Adam
Adam Turkel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) based in New York. He has 22 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and issues with sleep. He also supports people dealing with grief, addictions, career strain, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
Adam uses a straightforward, person-centered style in sessions. He listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then he helps set clear, realistic goals and suggests steps to reach them.
Background and approach
Sessions can be short-term problem-solving or longer-term work depending on the need. He draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to address unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing change or struggling with substance use.
Psychodynamic ideas can help untangle recurring patterns that affect relationships and self-esteem. Across two decades in clinical settings, Adam has worked with people living with bipolar disorder, major depression, and other mood conditions, and he has experience with chemical dependency. He is comfortable addressing life transitions such as divorce, caregiving stress, midlife shifts, and financial worries.
Sessions are offered in English and can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Adam supports people seeking practical tools, clearer direction, and steady support while they work toward change.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on the person's needs and priorities. In this approach the therapist listens carefully and helps people set practical goals that match their values. It helps with anxiety, relationship problems, and life changes where direction and support are needed.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches concrete skills to reduce panic, manage worry, improve sleep, and change unhelpful patterns. Sessions include practice tasks that can be done between meetings to build new habits.
Mindfulness therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept up in them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood regulation and pairs well with skill-based work like CBT.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Adam will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. Plans can be adjusted over time as needs change so therapy stays practical and focused.
Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel are a barrier. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break during a workday. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or share notes and reflections without scheduling a call. These options make it easier to get steady support while juggling daily responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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