About George
George Saives is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with three years of professional experience. He helps people manage stress and anxiety and offers support around mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. He also provides care for LGBT related issues and for people who have experienced trauma or abuse.
He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they are feeling and thinking.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on listening first, then working together to set small, clear goals. George aims to make therapy understandable and practical so progress is easier to notice. His work often addresses problems that affect everyday life, including panic attacks, trouble with attachment or abandonment, overwhelming shame or guilt, and trouble with impulse control.
He can help people who feel isolated, struggle with body image, or face financial and caregiver stress. Conversations also cover communication difficulties and how to rebuild trust after hurt. George uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on steps clients can use between sessions.
He helps people identify helpful patterns and try new ways of coping. The pace is driven by each person’s needs and comfort. People who choose him usually want straightforward guidance and a supportive space to sort feelings.
He emphasizes partnership in therapy, helping clients set realistic goals and notice change over time.
Approaches that guide online work and how they help
George uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and manageable changes. One common approach helps people learn and practice coping skills for anxiety and panic - it teaches breathing, pacing, and small behavior changes to reduce intense symptoms. Another approach addresses mood and trauma by helping people notice patterns in thoughts and behavior and then try different responses to break unhelpful cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. George collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. He starts with listening, then suggests methods and adjusts them as needed so the plan feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions are good for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reflections between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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