About Edward
Edward Currier is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with nearly two decades of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, grief, anger, depression, and life transitions. He speaks plainly and offers steady support for the small steps that lead to change.
He starts by listening to each person’s story and identifying strengths they already have. That client-centered stance means sessions are guided by the person's goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Edward believes courage is required to seek change and aims to make that step feel manageable. Edward blends practical tools with reflective work. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness strategies to reduce immediate stress.
He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring relationship patterns and Motivational Interviewing to clarify readiness for change. Over 19 years he has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, from addiction and ADHD to mood disorders and trauma. He pays attention to issues such as shame, isolation, and communication problems when they come up in sessions.
His approach is straightforward and focused on real-life coping skills. Sessions can include problem-solving, skill practice, and discussion about past patterns that still affect daily life. Edward aims to help people feel more capable of handling stressors and making choices that match their values.
How Edward’s Approaches Work Online
Edward commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage anxiety and life stress. Client-centered therapy means the sessions follow the person's priorities and focus on strengths and goals. This approach helps people feel heard and shape goals that matter to them.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems because it emphasizes concrete skills that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of therapy. Edward collaborates with each person to decide which approach fits their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts tools and pace together so the work feels useful rather than overwhelming.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is helpful for brief check-ins or when people prefer ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and provide multiple ways to stay connected between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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