Jackson Mittler, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Trans and Nonbinary (TGNC), ADHD and Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD). Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Executive Functioning Skill Building
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trans and Nonbinary (TGNC), ADHD, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Dual Diagnosis, Education and Learning Disabilities, Executive Dysfunction / Neurodivergence, Family Conflict, Grief, Hoarding, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Stress, Transgender

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $275, couple sessions $365; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Aviation Professionals, Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Little Person Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Columbia University School of Social Work

Education & qualifications