Neil Steinert , LCSW

Neil Steinert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and families in New Jersey and beyond. He works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. He also brings focused experience with attachment issues, intimacy-related struggles, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness and pain, and alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.

His clinical style draws on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, attachment-based approaches to improve interpersonal dynamics, and mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness and emotional regulation. He also integrates solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to help clients identify goals and build practical steps toward change. He advocates for and works with LGBTQ+ individuals and communities, and has expressed support for the considered therapeutic use of plant medicines such as MDMA, cannabis, and psilocybin.

Born and raised in Utah, he moved to New Jersey in 1999 where he completed his university education, started a family, and has lived since. Personal interests include vegetarianism, rock climbing, backpacking, yoga, and exploring local food. At this time he is not accepting clients.

Attachment, CBT, and Mindfulness in Online Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current ways of connecting and responding to others; it can be helpful for people working on intimacy, communication, trust, and family or blended-family conflicts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while building practical coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and acceptance, supporting emotion regulation and helping reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and sensations.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work and typically happens collaboratively. Neil will work with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and tailor interventions from these approaches to fit the situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect with licensed professionals - via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make scheduling easier around work, family, and other commitments. These options allow therapy to continue across distances and time zones and enable steady progress even when in-person sessions are not possible.