About Paul
Paul Buehler is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. He brings five years of post-licensure experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Paul focuses on building a practical, respectful working relationship that helps people take small, manageable steps toward change.
He favors straightforward conversations. Sessions typically start by listening to what matters most to the person and setting clear, short-term goals.
Background and approach
Paul helps people develop skills for coping with worry, strengthening self-esteem, and managing relationship or family tensions. He also supports those dealing with trauma, caregiving strain, and identity-related concerns within the LGBT community. Paul uses therapy methods that emphasize collaboration and problem solving.
He draws on client-centered work to meet people where they are, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and mindfulness practices to build present-moment coping. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help clients set realistic goals and track progress. Sessions may take the form of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what fits a person’s life.
Paul works with adults on a range of concerns including parenting stress, career questions, social anxiety, and grief. He aims to make each session practical and relevant. People who want to start are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.
Paul offers a calm, nonjudgmental approach and focuses on useful next steps rather than long lists of problems.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and builds goals together so sessions reflect what matters most in day-to-day life. This approach helps people who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings. Paul uses CBT techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new responses that reduce anxiety or depression symptoms. These exercises often include short homework tasks between sessions to practice new skills.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can be useful for managing worry, improving focus, and handling strong emotions in the moment.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paul will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is often a good place to start to build the working relationship, while phone or chat can fit a quick check-in or a session during a busy day. Text-based messaging can help maintain momentum between visits. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel for people in New York.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York, Washington
- Languages
- English
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