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Roberta Gelfand, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Roberta

Roberta Gelfand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey who supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, parenting challenges, and career-related struggles.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, client-centered attitude while remaining clear and direct, helping clients define goals and address the thoughts and behaviors that limit day-to-day functioning. Her work combines several evidence-informed methods to meet each person’s needs, drawing from cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, acceptance-based strategies, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas.

Roberta emphasizes self-awareness and self-compassion as key parts of recovery and change, tailoring treatment plans to reflect each client’s circumstances and priorities. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that moves from understanding difficulties to developing practical skills for coping and growth.

With five years of clinical experience, Roberta aims to create a warm, respectful space where clients can explore sensitive topics and practice new approaches to living. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and supports clients through the steps of setting goals, confronting obstacles, and building the routines and insights that lead to meaningful change.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable thoughts or emotions appear; it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for depression, anxiety, sleep and eating-related concerns. Mindfulness-based techniques encourage present-moment awareness and gentle self-compassion, which support emotion regulation and stress reduction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself, and the therapist will collaborate with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life context. Treatment plans are adjusted over time so techniques are combined or adapted as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy with Roberta is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and multiple communication styles. These options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity through transitions, and access care from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Roberta commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, ADHD, parenting and career challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is empathetic and client-centered while also being straightforward; she balances warmth with direct feedback to help clients make practical changes.
What is her clinical experience?
Roberta has five years of experience providing psychotherapy and develops individualized treatment plans using multiple approaches to address each person’s needs.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), licensed in New Jersey with license number NJ LCSW 44SC06057500, and practices from that state.
In what language does she provide therapy and can she work with international clients?
Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with her?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

What Roberta can help with

Roberta Gelfand works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

Roberta works with clients with depression, anxiety, other mood disorders, and ADHD.

How Roberta approaches therapy

Roberta's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Roberta uses psychodynamic therapy.

Experience and training

Roberta is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New Jersey, with 5 years of clinical experience.