Josephine Ovalles, LCSW
Therapist in New York
Josephine Ovalles is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and addiction-related concerns.
- Licensed inNew York, Connecticut
- License080267, 009273
- NPI 1962661348
- Experience13+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
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About Josephine
Josephine Ovalles is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and addiction-related concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on 13 years of clinical experience to offer steady, practical support. Her style is straightforward and focused on what will help someone feel more capable day to day.
She often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape patterns of trust and communication.
Background and approach
Josephine blends that perspective with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. Sessions tend to focus on small, doable changes that build toward better coping and clearer connection. Josephine has experience with grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, sleep difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
She also works with people dealing with parenting strain, infidelity, communication problems, and life transitions. Her background includes both clinical practice and roles that involved supervision and leadership. In sessions she uses a person-centered way of working that emphasizes listening, practical skills, and collaboration on goals.
She combines evidence-informed methods like DBT skills and CBT techniques with a focus on attachment patterns that affect relationships and emotional life. Clients can expect clear explanations and a joint plan for change. Josephine practices from New York and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
She can explain how therapy is structured, what to expect in early sessions, and which format might best fit daily life.
Credentials
- LCSW (New York)
- License 080267 · expires April 2027
- LCSW (Connecticut)
- License 009273 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1962661348 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Josephine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Josephine names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feeling and behavior; online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, targets unhelpful thinking and teaches skills to change behaviors and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and choices can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues; phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or when a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, moment-to-moment coaching, or when writing helps someone process thoughts. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life while using approaches like attachment work, ACT, and CBT.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Josephine help address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, combining listening with skill-building. She uses methods to address patterns in relationships and everyday coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working in psychotherapy and clinical roles that included supervision and leadership.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in New York and Connecticut and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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