About Bertha
Bertha Taillefer is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or grief. She also supports those managing anger, ADHD, and family-related struggles.
She approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Conversations are shaped to each person's needs. Bertha focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions to notice small changes.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
Background and approach
She listens first, then suggests strategies that fit daily life. Plans are adjusted as progress is made or new concerns appear. Bertha draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and to offer clear tools for coping.
She aims to make therapy useful and down-to-earth, not full of jargon. The emphasis is on skills people can use when stress or anxiety rises. She works with people across different life situations and accepts international clients for remote sessions.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment that fits the client's timing. Bertha encourages anyone who is ready to take that step to reach out.
Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Support
Bertha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical, teachable skills. One common approach addresses anxiety by helping people learn to notice unhelpful thoughts and practice alternative responses, which can reduce immediate distress and build confidence over time. Another approach teaches emotion regulation and anger management skills, offering concrete practices for calming the body and choosing different reactions when strong feelings arise.Deciding which method fits best is part of the work together. Bertha will talk through goals and daily routines and then suggest approaches to try. This is collaborative - methods are adjusted based on what helps and what feels realistic for the client.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter updates, quick coaching, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while maintaining a steady therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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