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Jessica Sorbello

Jessica Sorbello, LCSW

New York

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Addictions

  • Anger management
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

About Jessica

Jessica Sorbello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York with 11 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and problems with self-esteem. Jessica also supports work on relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating issues, parenting strains, and coping with life changes.

She keeps sessions straightforward. Jessica invites clients to talk about what is happening and how it affects daily life. She focuses on understanding emotions, identifying unhelpful patterns, and building practical coping skills that can be used between sessions.

Her practice draws on client-centered methods and evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used when they fit a person’s goals. Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, trying small behavior changes, and reviewing what helps or gets in the way.

Jessica pays attention to things that often sit behind anger and distress, like attachment struggles, impulsivity, shame, or substance use. She works with people who want concrete ways to reduce reactivity, repair relationships, or manage cravings and mood swings.

People who choose to work with her can expect direct conversations about triggers and coping options. The aim is to leave sessions with at least one practical step to try between meetings. Jessica practices in New York and conducts sessions in English.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspective. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects, and helps the client pick priorities to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tests small changes to see what helps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to emphasize based on current concerns, goals, and how someone prefers to work. That may mean trying CBT techniques for anger at first, then adding DBT skills for emotion regulation if needed.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills between sessions in their normal routines, which can help carry learning into everyday situations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she help with related to anger?

She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and self-esteem issues. The focus is on reducing reactivity and improving communication.

What is her therapy style?

Sessions are practical and client-centered, with clear goals and skill building. Jessica mixes talk with exercises to try outside sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood, substance use, and relationship problems.

What credentials and location information are on file?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices in New York state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I start working with her?

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

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