- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness work
About Iesha
Iesha Whitaker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports people facing grief, anger, parenting pressures, and questions about identity and intimacy.
Iesha uses straightforward, practical strategies in sessions. She helps people notice patterns in their thinking and behavior. She teaches skills for managing strong feelings and for coping in stressful moments. She also draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
Her work includes elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Those approaches focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is weighing change, and mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity.
Iesha has experience with concerns tied to family of origin, attachment, abandonment, and blended family issues. She also offers support around caregiver stress, isolation, life purpose, and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder or panic attacks. Her background includes contact with the LGBTQIA community and knowledge of issues related to homelessness.
Sessions aim to be practical and goal-oriented. People who come for help with anger or chronic frustration can expect concrete tools and step-by-step skill practice. The focus is on learning manageable ways to respond differently to provocation and stress.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
CBT helps people find and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online sessions that can mean setting small experiments between meetings, tracking thoughts in real time, and practicing new reactions to stressful moments. DBT focuses on emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Delivered remotely, it often includes skills coaching, role plays, and concrete exercises to manage anger, impulsivity, and intense emotions.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to try methods, review what helps, and adjust plans based on goals and preferences. That means starting with practical goals and testing techniques to see which ones fit daily life.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as none are listed in the basic biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let someone practice skills in the settings where problems arise, for example planning next steps after a work conflict or rehearsing a difficult conversation.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Iesha supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, grief, parenting pressures, and related struggles such as attachment and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
She uses practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and narrative work to teach coping and emotion regulation skills.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of professional experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW credential in New York and practices with that licensure designation in that state.
Which languages are services offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.