About Gilda
Gilda Axelrod welcomes people who are feeling stuck by grief, relationship strain, low self-esteem, or big life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make a first step feel manageable. Gilda is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience as an LCSW-R.
She focuses on helping people cope with loss, build confidence, and manage compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing substance and alcohol concerns, smoking or vaping cessation, and the stress that comes with caregiving and aging.
How Gilda works
Conversations are practical and aimed at small, doable changes. Gilda adapts sessions to each person’s situation. She listens for what matters most and works with clients to set clear, realistic goals.
Expect straightforward guidance, gentle encouragement, and tools you can try between sessions. Her work addresses communication problems, family of origin issues, divorce and separation, chronic pain or illness, and feelings of isolation or shame. She also helps people explore life purpose and move past guilt toward forgiveness.
Scheduling options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so care can fit into busy days. Gilda uses these formats to keep therapy accessible and to match what feels most comfortable for each person. Beginning therapy can feel risky.
Gilda emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She supports clients as they try new approaches and build lasting change.
What Gilda works with
The areas below are the ones Gilda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW-R |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Practical approaches and online options
Gilda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills for grief and life transitions through step-by-step strategies and behavioral tasks that help people manage strong emotions and daily routines. Another concentrates on communication and relationship skills, teaching clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and repair interactions that feel hurtful or distant.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gilda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, then adjust methods as therapy progresses so the plan fits the individual’s needs.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter conversations, ongoing check-ins, and written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while matching the format to what works best for each person.
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