About Daniel
Daniel Gersten is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people handle stress and anxiety. He draws on more than 22 years of clinical experience to support those facing addiction, trauma, anger, bipolar symptoms, and related concerns. He focuses on straightforward, practical work.
Sessions include talking through what causes distress, learning better coping tools, and practicing new ways to respond to hard situations. He aims to make each session feel manageable and goal-focused.
Background and approach
Daniel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. He pays attention to shame, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and substance use, and helps people untangle how these issues affect daily life. He also addresses immigration-related stress when that is part of the picture.
Clients can expect a calm, respectful space to examine patterns and try different strategies. Daniel encourages skill-building that can be used between sessions, such as emotion regulation and relapse prevention planning. The emphasis is on small, steady steps toward better functioning.
He practices in New York as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and offers care in English. Over two decades of work with complex problems inform his practical, steady style. Daniel aims to help people reclaim more control over their moods and behaviors.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Daniel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills. One common approach involves skills training to manage anxiety and stress - learning breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce avoidance and improve daily functioning. Another helpful method targets trauma and post-traumatic stress by organizing memories, reducing intense reactions, and building safety and coping strategies so distress becomes less overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your history, goals, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit your needs. Adjustments are made from session to session so the treatment stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls let you meet face-to-face for deeper conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or quick skill reminders between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or other routines while still focusing on measurable progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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