Rebecca Preston

Supportive LMHC combining mindfulness and practical tools

LMHC New York

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Rebecca

Rebecca Preston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She has focused much of her work on substance use and the interconnected emotional, relational, and physical challenges that often accompany addiction.

Background and approach

Her background includes supporting people with complex trauma, intergenerational trauma, and attachment wounds, alongside treating mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. Her manner in session is warm, empathetic, and at times playful, reflecting a belief that therapy should ease rather than complicate life.

She draws on mindfulness-informed, client-centered techniques and integrates cognitive and solution-focused strategies when helpful. Rebecca emphasizes compassion and aims to help clients develop tools for long-term recovery and wellbeing while walking alongside them through change.

Rebecca’s practice also attends to a broad range of difficulties including stress, grief, self-esteem challenges, ADHD, relationship and communication problems, and caregiving stress. Sessions aim to combine practical coping skills with attention to attachment patterns and trauma responses, tailoring the work to each person’s needs and goals.

How Rebecca’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Rebecca integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered, mindfulness-informed work. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, mood challenges, and addictive behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed early in life to improve current emotional responses and interpersonal functioning.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often blend techniques so that practical skill-building, increased self-awareness, and attention to relational dynamics can move forward together.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to engage in consistent work, access sessions from home or other settings, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rebecca commonly address?

She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, coping with life changes, grief, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is warm, empathetic, and at times playful, combining mindfulness-informed and client-centered methods with practical, solution-focused techniques to help people develop useful coping tools.

What is her clinical background and experience length?

Rebecca has eight years of clinical experience working primarily with people affected by substance use, complex trauma, and mood disorders, alongside a range of co-occurring issues.

What credentials and location are associated with this clinician?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with license number NY LMHC 009100 and practices in New York.

Does she provide services in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability.

How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuseAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English