Rebecca Preston , LMHC

Rebecca Preston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She has concentrated much of her work on supporting people affected by substance use and the broad range of emotional, relational, and physical challenges that often accompany addiction. Her clinical background includes treating complex trauma, including intergenerational trauma and childhood attachment difficulties, as well as mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. She also has experience working with various personality disorders and co-occurring conditions.

Rebecca has provided care to a wide age range, from young adolescents to older adults, and has worked with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her approach is warm, empathetic, and intentionally playful, grounded in the belief that therapy should not add unnecessary difficulty to everyday life. She primarily practices mindfulness-based counseling within a client-centered, trauma-informed framework, leading with compassion and understanding.

Rebecca aims to help people approach themselves with greater self-compassion while offering practical tools and steady support. She frames recovery and wellness as ongoing journeys and sees her role as walking alongside clients to provide guidance and resources as they work toward their goals.

Approaches, Collaboration, and the Benefits of Online Care

Rebecca Preston commonly integrates mindfulness therapy into her work, teaching present-moment awareness and practical exercises that can reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, and the emotional fallout of addiction and trauma. She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where a person’s own goals and values guide treatment; this method supports self-exploration and builds self-esteem and agency. In addition, Rebecca draws on attachment-based principles to address relational patterns and early attachment wounds that affect current relationships and coping.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Rebecca works collaboratively with each person to select or adapt methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. The therapy plan evolves as progress is made and priorities change, with the therapist and client making adjustments together.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to fit care into busy lives and to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain continuity of care, offer timely check-ins, and tailor communication styles to what works best for each individual.