- Client-centered
- Skills-based
- Goal focused
About Rebecca
Rebecca Wagner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who focuses on parenting and family concerns. She brings 19 years of experience to conversations about parenting, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and self-esteem. Rebecca takes a calm, nonjudgmental approach and aims to give practical tools that fit real life.
She keeps sessions grounded and straightforward. Rebecca treats counseling as a space where the client sets the pace and goals. She uses client-centered methods to listen first, then offers strategies shaped around each person's needs and values.
Rebecca also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills and emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want short-term, goal-oriented work.
Her background includes long-term work with trauma, sexual assault, self-harm, and post-traumatic stress. She has experience supporting people through grief, family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, and transitions such as moving into adulthood. Rebecca has worked with people facing impulsivity, panic, bipolar mood challenges, and communication problems.
Rebecca prefers scheduled appointments to keep a steady balance with other responsibilities. To begin, readers can use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to listed availability.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens carefully and follows the client's lead, helping people clarify what matters most and build steps toward those goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Sessions often include simple exercises and practical homework to try between meetings, which can make progress easier to track.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skill-building for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful for managing strong emotions, impulsivity, and relationship strain.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will discuss options with each person and shape a plan based on needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single method from the start.
Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel time and making shorter check-ins easier to schedule. Because the therapist's specific session formats are not listed here, confirm current session options before booking. Online care can allow for more frequent contacts or brief skill-focused check-ins when that matches a person's goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rebecca address?
She works with parenting and family challenges as well as trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-harm, grief, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on listening first and teaching skills that can be used between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Rebecca has 19 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and families on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.