About Edward
Edward Sukenick is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 40 years of clinical experience. He uses psychodynamic therapy to help people see patterns that shape their relationships and sense of self. His work focuses on helping people notice where they end and others begin so they can make different choices in daily life.
Edward helps people dealing with addictions and process addictions, including sex and porn-related concerns.
How Edward works
He also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, stress, anxiety, anger, and workplace problems. He supports people confronting grief, divorce and separation, and major life changes. His practice also attends to personality-related concerns such as dependent personality traits, narcissism, and other personality disorder symptoms.
He works with obsessive-compulsive behaviors, paranoia, guilt and shame, and self-harm tendencies. He also helps those facing prejudice and discrimination and LGBT-related stressors. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Appointments are available in several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and scheduling; the subscription model allows sessions to be canceled at any time. People usually begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, filling out a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.
Edward draws on decades of clinical practice to help people better understand themselves and change long-standing patterns.
Edward lists one way of working on the entry:
What Edward works with
The areas below are the ones Edward selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Psychodynamic Therapy and Online Access
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on the patterns and emotions that repeat across a person's life. It helps people understand recurring relationship dynamics, emotional responses, and how past experiences influence today's choices. This approach is useful for issues like addictions, intimacy difficulties, self-esteem problems, and long-standing personality concerns.Edward uses talk-based work to help clients notice where they end and others begin, and to hear their own reactions more clearly. The therapist and client collaborate to find which parts of the approach feel most useful, adjusting focus and pace as goals become clearer. Figuring out the best fit is a shared process based on the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is helpful when visual cues matter, phone works when bandwidth is lower or for a quieter check-in, and chat or text can fit brief updates or when messaging is more convenient. These options make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, travel, or different time zones while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.
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