About Rebecca
Rebecca Wagner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 19 years of experience. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things and learn practical skills. Rebecca listens closely and helps people set clear goals for change.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities and to build on their strengths.
How Rebecca works
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help challenge unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Rebecca has worked extensively with concerns such as trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, ADHD, self-harm, and grief. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, relationship strain, family problems, adoption and foster care questions, and communication challenges.
Her background includes work with post-traumatic stress and survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Sessions often include skill practice, short check-ins, and step-by-step problem solving. Rebecca uses motivational interviewing to help people consider change and solution-focused ideas to set achievable next steps.
Her style is direct but warm, with an emphasis on real-life tools that people can try between sessions. People who want practical strategies and steady support often find her approach helpful. Rebecca works with a range of emotional and behavioral issues and adapts methods to each person's needs.
Rebecca lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Rebecca works with
The areas below are the ones Rebecca selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Rebecca Uses Practical Therapies Online
Rebecca often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and practicing new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, to teach concrete coping skills. DBT covers emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful for strong emotions, impulsivity, and self-harm urges.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow a full-session discussion and skills practice. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break during the workday. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skill reminders, or when written reflection feels helpful. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and to use skills in the moment.
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