Safiya Telesford
Compassionate evidence-based therapy for emotional growth
LMHC, LPC New Jersey
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Safiya
Safiya Telesford brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice, combining practical skills with a warm, collaborative approach. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and centers her work on concerns such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and depression.
Background and approach
Drawing on evidence-based methods, she helps clients develop concrete strategies that support emotional regulation, clearer communication, and greater self-awareness. Her style blends compassion with structure, emphasizing mutual respect and a strengths-based outlook.
She incorporates practices aimed at reducing isolation, addressing seasonal mood shifts, and fostering self-love, while also exploring relationship patterns through attachment-focused work. Sessions are guided by the client’s goals and paced to fit individual needs, with an emphasis on building resilience and practical skills for daily life.
Safiya frames therapy as a partnership where clients and therapist collaborate to tailor interventions from approaches like CBT, ACT, and DBT among others. Based in New Jersey, she offers services in English and provides multiple remote formats to accommodate varied schedules and preferences.
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Safiya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and daily stressors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her toolkit, guiding clients toward values-driven action and greater psychological flexibility when facing difficult emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her work as a way to explore relational patterns and improve interpersonal connection by examining early and present-day attachment dynamics.Choosing the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailors techniques from these methods to fit the individual’s circumstances. This means treatment evolves as progress and priorities become clearer, with regular check-ins to ensure the approach remains helpful.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy into busy lives, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located within the accepted region.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English