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Kyle Kalski

Kyle Kalski, LCSW

New York

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and relationship concerns

  • Anger and frustration
  • Family relationship issues
  • American Sign Language

About Kyle

Kyle Kalski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with eight years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family concerns, and LGBT-related issues. He works with individuals who want clearer ways to handle frustration, resentment, or tense moments with people close to them.

He uses straightforward conversation to uncover what keeps problems repeating. Sessions often look at how thoughts and behavior interact and which patterns fuel anger or withdrawal. Kyle brings practices from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to those conversations.

He helps people break issues into smaller, manageable steps. That can mean learning short skills to ease strong reactions, trying different ways to speak up, or testing small behavior changes between sessions. He also supports people navigating family roles, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family stress, and related relationship strains.

Kyle has experience with hearing-impaired clients and communicates in American Sign Language as well as English. He also addresses gender dysphoria, sexuality, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence effects, and challenges common to young adults and men.

Practical goals in his work include reducing explosive moments, strengthening boundaries, and improving everyday communication. To begin a course of sessions, follow the site's process to complete a matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.

How his approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy puts the client's perspective first. It involves listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client so problems become easier to name and tackle. This helps when anger feels confusing or hard to explain to others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice this looks like identifying triggering thoughts, testing them, and trying alternative behaviors to reduce angry reactions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple present-moment skills to notice rising tension and choose a different response rather than react automatically.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use video or phone interactions that suit their day-to-day life while they practice communication and behavior changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsGender dysphoriaHearing impairedLife purposeMen's issuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSexualityYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English, American Sign Language

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does he help with?

Kyle helps people dealing with losing their temper, building resentment, frustration at work, and living with someone else’s anger. He also supports related concerns like stress, anxiety, and relationship strain.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses direct, conversational sessions that combine client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical skills and testing small changes between meetings.

How much experience does he have?

He has eight years of clinical practice working with family conflicts, LGBT issues, and people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the site.

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