Stanley Schleifer

Stanley Schleifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 33 years of experience in outpatient behavioral health. He works with adults and seniors and focuses on practical steps people can use when life feels overwhelming. He aims to be straightforward, respectful, and easy to talk to during sessions.

He often uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches alongside cognitive-behavioral ideas and a client-centered stance. That means sessions focus on real skills for managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful thoughts, and improving day-to-day coping. Stanley shares his observations and suggestions so people can consider new options and choose what fits them.

His practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career challenges, and bipolar mood concerns. He also pays attention to aging and geriatric issues and communication problems that affect daily life.

Stanley has most of his work history in outpatient behavioral health clinics, so he knows common community mental health challenges and practical ways to address them. He offers a collaborative approach that invites feedback and adjusts methods to the person’s needs.

People who come to him for help can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation and a focus on skills that can be used outside sessions. He encourages taking small, manageable steps toward the changes people want to make.

DBT-informed care and online sessions

Stanley uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques in a down-to-earth way. DBT-informed work focuses on teaching practical skills for handling intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. Cognitive-behavioral strategies aim to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns that keep problems going.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and daily life, then suggest techniques to try. Feedback from the person guides adjustments so the approach stays useful and relevant.

The biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt DBT and cognitive methods to remote work by teaching skills, practicing exercises during sessions, and setting real-world homework tasks to use between meetings.