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Nicholas Masser, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy
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About Nicholas

Nicholas Masser is a New York licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship and family challenges, and ADHD-related struggles.

Background and approach

He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and emphasizes strengths that can be used to address persistent problems and life changes. With nine years of clinical experience, he brings practical tools and a collaborative stance to support coping, decision-making, and renewed functioning.

Masser blends evidence-based methods and reflective exploration, tailoring sessions to a client's needs rather than applying a single formula. He works with issues ranging from grief, trauma, and addiction to self-esteem, career difficulties, and intimacy-related concerns.

His practice in New York uses a combination of short-term solution-focused strategies and deeper psychodynamic and mindfulness-informed work to help clients build skills, clarify goals, and make meaningful changes.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Nicholas often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy to address distressing thoughts, unhelpful behavior patterns, and emotional reactivity. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior cycles that contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and ADHD-related challenges, while mindfulness practices help clients cultivate present-moment awareness and reduce stress and rumination.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support clients who feel stuck or uncertain about change; this approach emphasizes listening, exploring ambivalence, and strengthening personal motivation to pursue goals. Choosing the right combination of methods happens collaboratively, with the therapist and client reviewing needs, preferences, and progress to adjust strategies over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and access therapeutic tools from wherever a client is located in New York.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicholas commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief, and related issues such as self-esteem and sleep problems.
What is his therapeutic style like in sessions?
He combines a strengths-based, collaborative stance with practical, evidence-informed techniques to help clients set goals and learn skills while exploring underlying patterns as needed.
How long has he been practicing clinically?
He has nine years of professional experience providing behavioral health support and psychotherapy in New York.
What credentials and location does he hold?
He is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 091149 and practices from New York.
Does he offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats does he work with clients?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English