- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness skills
About Neil
Neil Steinert is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. He works with adults on anger, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and stress. He also supports people dealing with parenting, intimacy-related concerns, and identity questions within the LGBT community.
Neil uses clear, practical methods in sessions. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He pays attention to attachment issues to understand how relationships shape reactions and coping.
Sessions focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to change habits but feels stuck. Solution-focused work highlights strengths and small changes that make a difference quickly.
He also integrates mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation. That can be useful for managing sudden anger, workplace frustration, or build-up of resentment. The overall approach is direct and problem-oriented, while still making room for personal background and life events.
Neil has experience with trauma and PTSD, grief, chronic illness, and a range of family and relationship concerns. He mentions particular work with kink and alternative sex culture, polyamory or non-monogamy, and blended family issues. His background includes personal experience with divorce and a long-term move from Utah to New Jersey, which informs his view of life transitions.
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships affect current reactions. Online sessions can explore those patterns through discussion and exercises that map interactions and expectations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. Online meetings allow for real-time thought records, behavior experiments, and homework reviews to track change. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity. Guided mindfulness exercises can be practiced during or between online sessions to reduce anger spikes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means testing tools, adjusting strategies, and focusing on what helps most in day-to-day life.
The biography does not list specific session delivery formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use written notes and screen-shared worksheets during the session to practice CBT or mindfulness techniques together.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he support?
He supports adults dealing with anger related to relationships, work stress, resentment, and sudden outbursts. The profile lists anger alongside related concerns like anxiety and trauma.
How would he approach temper and reactivity?
He uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to identify triggers and practice different responses. Sessions often include practical skills to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has 13 years of experience as a clinician working with adults on mood, trauma, relationship, and identity concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.