- Client-centered support
- Skills-based tools
- Adoption and foster care
About Rebecca
Rebecca Wagner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 19 years of experience. She focuses on clear, practical help for people facing anxiety, depression, parenting strain, trauma, and problems with self-esteem. Her work also includes support around ADHD, grief, anger, bipolar concerns, and relationship and family stress, as well as adoption and foster care related issues.
Rebecca uses a client-centered style that treats each person as the expert on their life. She offers straightforward tools and skills rather than judgment. Sessions are meant to be a place to talk through immediate concerns and practice skills that make day-to-day life easier.
Her background includes work with adolescents and adults who face self-harm urges, trauma, panic, and the transition to adulthood. Over nearly two decades she has supported people dealing with family members who have persistent mental illness and those coping with major life changes.
Rebecca incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help with mood regulation, anxiety, and problem solving. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy when clients want concrete steps toward change. Trauma-focused methods are used when past harm affects current functioning.
She values brief, in-the-moment skills teaching and more frequent check-ins when helpful. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the listed availability. Sessions are offered in English and operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Rebecca uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and homework that can be reviewed together in sessions.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for teaching concrete skills like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are often taught in short, in-the-moment coaching during sessions to help manage strong reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what methods feel useful. Together they try different tools and adjust the plan as needed to match progress and daily life.
The biography notes Rebecca uses telehealth and brief check-ins to allow more frequent contact and skill practice. If online sessions are of interest, confirm the specific session options before booking so they match your schedule and needs. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while still focusing on skill practice and problem solving.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rebecca commonly help with?
She helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting and self-esteem issues as well as ADHD, grief, anger, bipolar symptoms, and relationship or family stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
The approach is client-centered and practical, focusing on tools and skills. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy are used as appropriate.
How long has she practiced clinically?
Rebecca has 19 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults on a range of concerns including trauma and transitions to adulthood.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as NY LMHC, and practices from New York.
Which languages does she speak and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions use of telehealth and brief check-ins, but does not list specific session formats here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist scheduling.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.