Toby Faye Mailman , LCSW

Toby Faye Mailman, LCSW, is a New York State licensed clinical social worker who has worked with adults in psychotherapy since 2001, bringing 25 years of clinical experience to her practice. She earned her degree from New York University and has supported a wide range of clients across different ethnic, cultural, and sexual orientation backgrounds, attending closely to cultural norms and how they can shape the therapeutic process.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative coaching relationship, helping clients identify their existing strengths while developing new skills to address dilemmas and life challenges. Building trust is central to her work, and she prioritizes a strong therapeutic relationship as a foundation for change. Her toolkit draws on multiple modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, body-based approaches, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic psychotherapy, selecting techniques based on what is likely to be most effective for each person.

She typically recommends regularly scheduled weekly or biweekly sessions and asks clients to communicate scheduling needs in advance so that continuity of care can be maintained. Her clinical experience includes work with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment and grief, immigration-related concerns, and sleep difficulties. She welcomes the opportunity to support clients in improving and enriching their lives and acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out for help.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current emotional patterns and interpersonal connections. In practice it helps clients explore attachment styles, repair relational ruptures, and build more secure ways of relating to others.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience, emphasizing empathy, acceptance, and the therapist's nonjudgmental presence. This approach supports people working through self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns by prioritizing the client's goals and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-based approach that identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and introduces practical strategies to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with challenging life circumstances.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each client to clarify needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so treatment fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to connect when in-person care is not practical. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote formats, helping clients access consistent support across a variety of communication modes.