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Rebecca Wagner

Compassionate clinician blending skills and collaboration

LMHC New York

Experience
19 years in practice
Focus areas
Trauma and abuse, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Rebecca

Rebecca Wagner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York who focuses on helping people navigate trauma, mood difficulties, anxiety, and relationship and family challenges.

Background and approach

With 19 years of clinical experience, she uses a client-centered stance that treats each person as the expert on their own life while offering practical skills and strategies to address problems like depression, ADHD, panic, grief, self-harm urges, and the aftermath of sexual assault or abuse.

Her style blends evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with trauma-focused techniques and motivational strategies to support change. She has additional focus in areas such as adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication and family problems, impulsivity, and coping with life transitions.

Rebecca values frequent, focused contacts and offers formats that allow for skills coaching and brief check-ins when useful. Clients seeking a nonjudgmental clinician who emphasizes collaboration and practical tools may find her approach a match.

She encourages prospective clients to schedule sessions that fit both therapeutic needs and her availability, noting she balances her calendar to maintain other responsibilities.

Online approaches that combine skills and collaboration

Rebecca integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and panic, while DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people who struggle with intense emotions and impulsive behavior. She also draws on a client-centered stance to keep sessions grounded in each person's priorities and values.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore which methods feel most useful, adapting techniques as goals evolve so the work fits individual needs and preferences rather than following a rigid protocol.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats support frequent check-ins, moment-to-moment skills coaching, and scheduling that can fit around work or family commitments, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and apply new strategies in everyday situations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Rebecca works with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, parenting and family problems, self-esteem, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her practice is client-centered and collaborative, combining CBT and DBT techniques with trauma-focused and solution-oriented strategies to offer skills and practical tools tailored to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of experience working in clinical settings and with community clients, with a history of supporting those facing adolescent and family challenges as well as complex trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Rebecca is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with license number NY LMHC 004417 listed for reference.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
She provides several online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and scheduling needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsFamily problemsImpulsivityPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English