Justine Gottlieb , LCSW-R

Justine Gottlieb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 20 years of experience supporting adults, parents, teenagers, and families. She brings a wellness-oriented, strengths-based perspective to therapy, helping people identify resources they already have while offering guidance on new ways to cope and move forward.

Gottlieb has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, family conflict, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. Her approach emphasizes attentive, empathic listening combined with practical suggestions and insight to address everyday problems and complex life transitions. She aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore their concerns, build on strengths, and develop clearer pathways toward their goals.

Recognizing that reaching out for help can be difficult, Justine welcomes people who are ready to take that step and is prepared to work with each person to determine what is most helpful at this time. She balances supportive understanding with actionable strategies to help clients cope, grow, and find greater ease in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Justine Gottlieb

Justine uses Motivational Interviewing to help clients clarify their goals and strengthen their own motivation for change. This collaborative, goal-oriented method is useful for people facing ambivalence about behavior changes or when they want to build commitment to new ways of coping.

She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy, which explores patterns that develop from past relationships and experiences. This approach can help clients gain insight into recurring feelings and behaviors, improving understanding of how history shapes present difficulties.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Justine works together with each client to find the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time as priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments and allow clients to receive support from home or wherever they are most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver meaningful, goal-focused work that fits each client’s life.