- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship skills
- CBT and DBT methods
About Josephine
Josephine Ovalles is an LCSW with 13 years of clinical experience based in New York. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma and related problems. Josephine offers therapy in English and Spanish and uses a mix of talk-based approaches to help people manage symptoms and practical life issues.
Her style focuses on clear goals and real-world coping skills. Sessions often include work on communication, setting boundaries, and problem solving for relationship and family tensions. She also addresses sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and the effects of chronic illness or caregiving responsibilities.
Josephine uses several evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical behavior strategies. She also brings attachment-based and client-centered ideas into sessions to help people understand patterns in relationships and how to change them. Those methods are used to support decision making, reduce distressing reactions, and build skills for daily life.
She has experience with addiction, substance-related concerns, and compassion fatigue, and she helps people struggling with isolation, immigration-related stress, infidelity, and complicated grief. Practical steps such as problem solving, trust rebuilding, and parenting concerns are common session topics.
Josephine describes working directly with people to set short-term goals and practice steps between meetings. She asks clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire when getting started, and scheduling follows from that initial information.
Approaches used in online sessions
Josephine commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people change how they relate to others.Finding the right method is part of the work. She will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences with each person and together decide which approach or combination fits best. That decision is revisited as needs change and progress is reviewed collaboratively.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that work around work or family commitments. If someone prefers a shorter check-in or a longer session for deeper work, those options can be discussed when arranging appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues as well as depression, bipolar mood concerns, addiction, grief, trauma, sleep problems, anger and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas to focus on skills, communication, and behavior change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working in therapeutic roles in New York.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
In which languages can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can I have sessions from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.