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Edward Falsey, LCSW

Compassionate, practical therapy for anxiety and stress

25 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Edward

Edward Falsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship and family struggles. He offers straightforward support to people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

He uses practical techniques to help people notice patterns that keep them anxious or down. Sessions often include looking at how early attachment and relationship history shape current reactions. He also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

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Background and approach

Edward blends a client-centered stance with attachment-based work. That means he listens closely and helps people make sense of relationship patterns. He pays attention to how past losses, abandonment, or family problems affect the present.

Mindfulness methods and hypnotherapy are available when they fit a person's needs and goals. Mindfulness helps with stress management and staying grounded during strong emotions. Hypnotherapy is offered as a tool for focused relaxation and targeted change when appropriate.

He has worked with people facing trauma, grief, substance use, codependency, and caregiving strain. Sessions aim to build clear coping strategies, better communication, and greater emotional awareness. Edward frames therapy as a collaborative process where practical steps and emotional understanding go hand in hand.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to identify patterns in relationships, work through abandonment issues, and build new ways of connecting with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions a therapist can teach skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts, set small behavioral experiments, and track progress between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and collaboration. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection while helping people set goals and find their own solutions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as priorities and challenges change. Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into a busy life. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can get support in ways that match their schedule and comfort.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Edward address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as abandonment and codependency.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered, collaborative style that combines attachment-based work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 25 years of professional experience helping people navigate emotional, relationship, and addiction-related challenges.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds a New York LCSW credential and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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