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Jennifer Pias

Jennifer Pias, LMHC

New York

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New York LMHC - Blended family and relationships

  • Client-centered focus
  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills

About Jennifer

Jennifer Pias is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nine years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of life changes. Jennifer also addresses issues such as grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she is based in New York.

Jennifer draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques. She focuses on building a trusting working relationship first. That relationship becomes the basis for practical work on goals like improving relationships, managing mood, reducing anxiety, and handling blended family issues. She aims to help people notice patterns and try small, testable changes.

Her style mixes listening with active tools. Clients can expect conversations that name what matters, skills to manage strong feelings, and steps to shift unhelpful thoughts or behaviors. Jennifer also uses brief, solution-focused moves when a clear, immediate problem needs attention.

Jennifer trained for her masters in mental health counseling at The Sage Colleges. She has experience in a private hospital setting and with private patients, groups, and couples work as noted in her background. Her clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

People often come to her for help with life transitions, co-parenting strains, and the complicated dynamics of stephouseholds. She helps individuals sort loyalty conflicts, set practical routines, and build confidence in new parenting roles. The focus is on clear steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches shape online work

Jennifer uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in online work. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist focuses on understanding the person’s experience and priorities, and adapts the conversation to what the client brings. CBT looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. DBT teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer treats that choice as collaborative - she listens to goals, tries methods, and adjusts based on what helps. Early sessions are used to decide which techniques fit best for a person’s blended household concerns or other stressors.

The therapist’s biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint is useful. It can also let someone try skills between in-person commitments and practice emotional regulation in real-life routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to blended families?

She works with adults on blended family issues such as step-parenting stress, loyalty conflicts, merging routines, and co-parenting strains.

What kind of therapy style does she use?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT, plus mindfulness and solution-focused steps when useful.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in a private hospital setting as well as with private patients and groups.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is a New York State LMHC and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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