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Julissa Aquan, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Julissa

Julissa Aquan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 11 years of experience guiding people through relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on evidence-based practices to help clients clarify values, build coping skills, and restore a sense of balance when stress, anxiety, or mood concerns feel overwhelming. Her style is warm, collaborative, and respectful, focused on honoring each person’s background and lived experience.

Julissa blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-informed work to tailor care to what each client needs. She emphasizes helping people feel seen and heard while exploring practical ways to manage emotion, communication, and daily functioning.

Clients can expect a holistic, culturally responsive perspective that links identity and experience to emotional well-being. Julissa partners with clients to identify goals, develop resilience, and make sustainable changes related to relationships, career, self-esteem, ADHD-related concerns, and other areas of life.

She welcomes the opportunity to support those ready to take steps toward renewed clarity and growth.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

The therapist commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and practice present-moment strategies that support meaningful action despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be useful for managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting focus toward what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her toolkit, exploring how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and interpersonal needs. This approach can help people improve communication, build trust, and address intimacy-related issues through insight and relational exercises.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and responses to techniques, adjusting methods over time so therapy fits each person’s needs and pace.

Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication styles. Those options allow clients to access licensed professionals without geographic constraints within the therapist's practice area, making it easier to maintain consistency and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Julissa commonly address?
She works with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, ADHD, and related life challenges drawn from her listed specialties.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, combining evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-informed, and client-centered techniques to meet clients where they are.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience providing psychotherapy and support for a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 091610 and practices from New York.
In what language are sessions offered and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to meet with a therapist.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Julissa can help with

Julissa Aquan works with clients on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Julissa works with clients through significant life transitions, relationship concerns, grief, and emotional distress.

How Julissa approaches therapy

Julissa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Julissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 11 years of clinical experience.