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Tzipora Frager

Tzipora Frager, LCSW-C

Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified - Anxiety and Relationship concerns

Maryland

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Credentials
LCSW-C
License
LCSW-C, Maryland / 11251
NPI
1083649099
Experience
24 years
Languages
English
Location
Maryland
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions help
  • Relationship communication

About Tzipora

Tzipora Frager is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified in Maryland with 24 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, and depression. She speaks English and practises in Maryland.

Tzipora offers straightforward, practical support for people who find social situations or interactions difficult. She helps clients talk through what feels overwhelming and identify small, manageable steps to reduce distress. Sessions concentrate on current problems and on ways to cope in everyday life.

Her approach emphasizes clear conversation and collaborative planning. She listens to what is hard, helps sort priorities, and suggests techniques people can try between sessions. This can include communication strategies, ways to manage stress, and steps to address problematic patterns related to addiction or codependency.

Tzipora draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work while keeping explanations plain and concrete. She aims to make sessions understandable and practical so clients can use what they learn right away. Over 24 years she has worked with a wide range of concerns from attachment and abandonment issues to chronic illness and caregiver stress.

People who choose her often want to reduce anxiety, improve relationships, or gain clearer ways to manage addictive behavior. To start, she asks clients to describe the main problem, current coping methods, and a preferred goal for therapy. This helps focus the early sessions on what matters most.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically include structured approaches that teach practical skills. One common method focuses on recognizing and managing anxiety through step-by-step exercises and behavioral experiments that help reduce avoidance and build confidence in social situations. Another common method involves communication skills training to improve how people express needs, set boundaries, and handle conflict in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a client's goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust as needed. This collaborative process aims to match methods to what feels workable for the person and the problem they bring.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins during work breaks, or reduce travel time. Others choose formats that require less bandwidth or do not require video when that helps them concentrate. Ask about the practical session options when you schedule to learn how they might fit into your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, and depression along with related issues like attachment and abandonment.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses plain, practical conversation and collaborative planning, focusing on current problems and steps people can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional work experience as a clinician.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is LCSW-C (Maryland) and sees clients based in Maryland.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients currently.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Tzipora FragerLCSW-C

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