Jennifer Pias, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Jennifer

Jennifer Pias is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York who focuses on practical help for everyday problems. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions aim to reduce stress, manage mood and anxiety, and build practical skills for handling life changes.

She blends structured skills training with a warm, person-centered stance. That means she teaches tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy while keeping the conversation grounded in each person's needs.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used when they fit the situation. Jennifer earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling and holds the New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, NY LMHC 010346. She has nine years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and with personal patients.

In sessions she works on clear, achievable goals like improving sleep, managing anger, addressing relationship concerns, and coping with grief or life transitions. She also supports people dealing with addictive behaviors, ADHD-related challenges, mood disorders, and identity concerns including LGBT issues. Therapy often focuses on building skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Jennifer emphasizes empathy and trust as a foundation for change, and she helps people turn small steps into lasting improvements.

How Jennifer’s Approaches Work Online

Jennifer uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in ways that translate well to remote work. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change feelings and behavior. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood-related challenges. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which helps with intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship stress.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer listens to each person’s concerns and goals, then suggests techniques that match those priorities. Over time the plan can be adapted based on what proves helpful, so clients play an active role in deciding what to try next.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options allow for flexible scheduling and continued work on skills between meetings. The mix of structured skills work and supportive conversation can be effective whether sessions happen by video, phone, or messaging.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jennifer help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, and mood disorders among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines a person-centered, empathic approach with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions mix listening, skill teaching, and goal-setting.

How long has she been practicing?

She has nine years of experience working in mental health settings and with personal patients.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor with license number NY LMHC 010346 and practices in New York.

Which languages are offered and are international sessions possible?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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