- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- Parenting concerns
About Fern
Fern Simon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Rehabilitative (LCSW-R) in New York with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Fern also lists social anxiety and related interpersonal challenges among the topics she addresses.
She focuses on clear, practical support rather than jargon. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns that keep difficulties going, and practicing ways to respond differently. Fern aims to help people build skills for managing anxiety, improving communication, and handling hard emotions that come up after loss or conflict.
Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, attachment difficulties, and relationship stress. That means she uses methods that target how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact, and how past relationships shape present reactions. Fern pays attention to caregiving stress, blended family dynamics, and issues that come up with aging and life transitions.
Clients bring concerns such as abandonment fears, body image, substance issues, coping with disasters, and family of origin problems. She also supports people facing divorce, domestic violence aftermath, and control or emptiness struggles. Conversations may include practical steps for change alongside processing painful memories.
Fern practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment.
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Many of Fern's methods come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach addresses unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, helping people test and change thoughts that increase anxiety and avoidance. This approach can help with social anxiety and everyday worry.Another approach targets the impact of past relationships on current feelings and interactions. Work on attachment and relational patterns helps people notice old responses and try new ways of communicating and connecting. That can be useful for relationship stress, abandonment fears, and family-of-origin issues.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Fern will discuss options with each person, explore what feels most useful, and adjust methods based on goals and progress. The fit between method and the person's needs is part of the work itself.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, cut travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone join without being on camera if that helps them engage. Check the session options provided on the matching page before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self-esteem concerns, including social anxiety.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact to produce change.
How much experience does she have?
Fern has been practicing as a therapist for 30 years in New York.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW-R licensed in New York and practices in New York state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people in New York.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial appointment.