Rabaya Rahman, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Rabaya

Rabaya Rahman is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with addiction, grief, anger, relationship strain, and family concerns. Rabaya practices in New York and brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions.

Rabaya uses a straightforward, respectful style in therapy. She focuses on listening first and then working with clients to set practical goals.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize real skills people can try at home, rather than long explanations or labels. Her training combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods. That mix lets her tune sessions to either understanding feelings or practicing new behaviors.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. In practice Rabaya aims to make the room collaborative. She helps clients identify small steps toward their goals and checks in about what is or is not working.

Progress is treated as a shared effort between therapist and client. Rabaya’s background as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - informs her work with practical tools and empathetic listening. She avoids stigmatizing language and focuses on helping people build strengths, repair relationships where possible, and navigate major life transitions.

How Rabaya blends approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to sort out their feelings before making changes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and to try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Motivational interviewing supports people who feel unsure about change. It uses questions and reflection to build motivation and clarify personal goals, often useful with addiction or commitment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rabaya collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to follow up between sessions, and to use different formats as needs change. For many people, that flexibility helps therapy stay practical and consistent.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rabaya address?

She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, and anger among other related concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Rabaya keeps sessions collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals.

What is her clinical background?

She has eight years of experience working with a broad range of concerns and applies several therapeutic methods in her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - with NY LMHC 010632 and practices in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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