Rolita Wielkie

Compassionate, practical care for everyday challenges

LMHC New York

Experience: 30 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Rolita

Rolita Wielkie is an LMHC based in New York who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She also addresses a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and relationship and family difficulties. Additional focus areas include blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, communication and control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and financial or impulsivity concerns.

Her approach blends evidence-informed practices with a person-centered, holistic stance that emphasizes individual strengths and goals. Rolita draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as part of an integrative toolkit alongside client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing.

With three decades of professional experience in outpatient and inpatient settings, she aims to help clients clarify goals and develop practical strategies to reach them. Rolita invites clients to a collaborative process tailored to each person’s needs and preferences.

She offers sessions in multiple online formats and encourages appropriate between-session check-ins, aiming to support steady progress toward a more resilient, balanced life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration, helping people explore their values and build self-directed goals in a supportive environment. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for strong emotions, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and will tailor a mix of CBT, client-centered methods, DBT, or mindfulness-based strategies to fit the individual rather than applying a single method by default.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to receive support from home. These formats allow continued access to licensed professionals and make it practical to use structured approaches like CBT or skills-based DBT exercises across sessions and between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting difficulties, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT matters, relationships, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping issues, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. A number of additional focus areas are also listed.

How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?

The practice emphasizes a person-centered, holistic, and integrative style that highlights individual strengths and collaborative goal-setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a core component alongside client-centered work, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

What is the clinician's background and experience?

The clinician brings 30 years of experience and has worked in both outpatient and inpatient clinical settings with diverse individuals across the lifespan.

What are the clinician's credentials and location?

The therapist holds the credential LMHC with license NY LMHC 009043-1 and practices in New York.

Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?

Services are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are provided for appointments?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and format preferences.

How are fees and payment structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCancerCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English