- Attachment-based
- CBT skills
- Client-centered
About Minnie
Minnie Berman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 40 years of experience. She works with adults who are trying to handle relationship strain, family conflict, stress, and the ups and downs of mood. Her practice also addresses anger, anxiety, grief, addictions, and career-related struggles.
She focuses on straightforward conversation and practical coping skills. Sessions are a place to talk through what is happening now, name patterns that cause trouble, and test small changes that feel doable. She uses a mix of widely known approaches to match what each person needs in the moment.
Minnie often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current reactions. She also uses client-centered methods that keep the person’s experience central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when people need clear skills for managing mood, distress, or anger.
Her style favors clarity and pacing that fits everyday life. She helps people spot repeating arguments, set boundaries, and reduce the buildup of resentment. For those coping with caregiving strain, midlife shifts, or identity questions, the work emphasizes achievable steps rather than sweeping promises.
Many clients come with mixed concerns such as grief combined with depression or family-of-origin issues layered into current relationships. Conversations cover practical communication, emotion regulation, and deciding next steps for work or personal life. Minnie works in English and practices in New York.
How her approaches translate to online work
Minnie uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how connection patterns influence current reactions and relationships. This approach helps when trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment play into anger or repeated conflict. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person's experience central by listening closely and responding to what matters most in each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses when mood, anxiety, or anger flare.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. She will discuss which methods fit a client’s goals and preferences and adjust the mix over time. The decision about which tools to use is collaborative, based on what helps reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she is meeting with clients. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or allow for audio-only visits if that is more comfortable. These practical benefits help people keep consistent contact while focusing on communication skills, emotion regulation strategies, and steps to manage anger in daily life.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, addictions, career issues, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is direct and practical. She combines talk with concrete skills from several therapies to help manage strong emotions and difficult interactions.
How much experience does she have?
She has forty years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, mood, and life-event challenges.
Does she hold a formal credential and where does she practice?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.