- Psychodynamic therapy
- Relationship patterns
- Social anxiety focus
About Augusta
Augusta Wellington is an LCSW-R (Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Recredentialed) practicing in New York with 30 years of experience. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, and depression among the issues she addresses. She also notes work related to social anxiety and phobia and several related struggles.
Her approach centers on psychodynamic therapy. Sessions focus on understanding long-standing patterns, early relationships, and how they show up now. She offers reflective conversation aimed at helping people recognize recurring feelings and reactions. This method tends to slow the pace and allow themes to surface over time.
Augusta draws on decades in mental health work, including training in psychoanalysis from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research and fellowship status with the International Psychoanalytic Association. Her background includes a broad clinical practice and experience with a variety of therapeutic settings. She holds the LCSW-R credential in New York.
In practical terms she talks through relationship patterns, issues of trust and abandonment, communication problems, shame and guilt, and isolation or loneliness. She notes experience with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, sexuality, and midlife transitions. Sessions tend to explore feelings beneath current problems to shift how people respond in daily life.
Augusta accepts clients in English and is open to international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a cancellable subscription model. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the site.
Psychodynamic approaches and online sessions
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on patterns that developed over time. It looks at early relationships and repeated ways people respond to stress. For social anxiety and relationship worries this approach helps bring those patterns into clearer view so clients can try different responses in daily life.Psychodynamic work often uses reflective conversation and attentive listening to notice themes that repeat across situations. It can help people understand feelings like shame, abandonment, or loneliness that influence behavior today. This can be useful for mood disorders, intimacy concerns, and ongoing anxiety. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to see which methods feel most useful. Together they review goals, preferences, and what feels manageable in sessions, and adjust the approach over time. The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. They also let people join sessions from different locations, which can help maintain continuity when travel or relocation happens. Licensed professionals vary in how they run remote work, and scheduling and format details should be confirmed during the matching and booking steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, depression, and social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices psychodynamic therapy, which emphasizes exploring long-term patterns and early relationship influences to understand current feelings and reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has around 30 years of experience working in mental health settings, including psychoanalytic training and long-term clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.