Desirae Perez , LCSW

Desirae Perez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional challenges. She specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and related mood concerns, offering care grounded in evidence-based techniques and professional experience.

She views therapy as a collaborative partnership that builds on each person’s strengths and resilience. Her practice emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where individuals can explore difficulties, learn practical coping strategies, and work toward sustained emotional balance and personal growth.

Desirae tailors her approach by integrating multiple evidence-informed methods to meet the specific needs of each person she sees. She focuses on helping clients increase self-awareness, develop emotional regulation skills, and create realistic pathways to improved well-being. Throughout her practice she aims to provide empathetic guidance and steady professional support as clients navigate recovery and long-term change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Desirae Perez uses trauma-informed methods that focus on understanding how past hurt can affect present thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These approaches help people process difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable while building skills to reduce symptoms related to trauma and abuse.

She also emphasizes skills-based work that teaches emotional regulation and practical coping strategies. This type of evidence-informed practice helps people manage anxiety, stabilize mood, and respond to anger or depressive episodes with tools they can use in daily life.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Desirae partners with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit their needs and preferences, and adjust strategies over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule or to continue care from a distance. These options support consistent access to therapists and allow work on emotional skills and healing in ways that suit each individual.