Chad Buske

Chad Buske is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 14 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, anger, bipolar symptoms, relationship struggles, and depression. He invites a straightforward conversation about what is causing distress and what change might look like for each person.

Chad uses a human-centered style that prioritizes the person's goals and values. Sessions can be short-term and solution-focused or longer and exploratory, depending on what someone wants to work on. He aims to provide an authentic and nonjudgmental space where people can identify strengths and try new ways of handling problems.

In practical terms, Chad talks through coping strategies and supports people as they practice new skills between sessions. He draws on approaches that include client-centered ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, existential perspectives, Gottman Method concepts when relationship issues arise, and motivational interviewing for change work. These tools are used to address things like substance use, repeated anger, and regulation of strong emotions.

Chad frames challenges as meaningful opportunities to build resilience rather than fixed faults. He works collaboratively, helping people notice patterns, set realistic goals, and take gradual steps toward better day-to-day functioning. The emphasis is on practical change that fits each person's life and priorities.

People who value clear talk, practical skill-building, and a respectful atmosphere often find his approach helpful. If the next step feels unclear, Chad encourages a brief conversation to see if his way of working matches what someone needs.

How approaches like DBT and client-centered work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and following their goals. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what he hears, and helps people name what matters to them and what they want to change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds specific skills for handling intense emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. It teaches practical tools for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and managing interpersonal conflicts, which can be useful for anger and addiction concerns.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Chad will collaborate to figure out which approach or combination fits a person's needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That choice can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Because the original biography does not list supported session formats, please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets therapists use skill-building exercises, worksheets, and guided practices between meetings so people can practice new strategies in real situations.