Rebecca Wagner

Rebecca Wagner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. Rebecca works directly with clients to build practical skills and clearer ways of handling difficult moments. Her approach centers on the person in the room. She uses client-centered methods to listen without judgment and to tailor tools to each person's goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Rebecca has long experience supporting people after trauma and in times of major life change. She also helps those dealing with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and relationship or family stress. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication problems, and recovery after sexual assault and abuse. In sessions she often focuses on teaching concrete skills you can use right away. She offers brief check-ins and more frequent contacts when useful so people can practice skills in the moment. Her style aims to be direct but compassionate, helping clients set realistic goals and notice small changes. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments based on her availability. Rebecca encourages people seeking a nonjudgmental therapist to take the first step toward change.

How Rebecca’s Approaches Work Online

Rebecca often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive actions, and improving tolerance for distress. She also uses a client-centered approach, which means the therapy begins with listening and follows your priorities. Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative; the therapist will check in about what feels useful and adjust the plan as goals evolve. Telehealth can make it easier to add brief check-ins and more frequent contacts during times when skills practice is needed. These shorter contacts can help with in-the-moment coaching and reinforcement of skills learned in longer sessions. The original biography highlights Rebecca's use of telehealth but does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing flexible scheduling without promising a particular service.