- Licensed inNew York, New Jersey
- License000924-01, 37PC00939200
- NPI 1205987740
- Experience18+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Libby
Dr. Libby Black is a licensed counselor who focuses on building stable connections through attachment-informed work. She brings 18 years of experience to helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship concerns, and depression.
Dr. Black practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. Her sessions aim to be straightforward and calm.
She listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Together they try practical steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Dr. Black blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy supports emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based work is woven into how she understands relationships and emotional needs. That perspective helps explore how early experiences shape current patterns in close connections and coping.
Client-centered skills keep the work grounded in each person’s voice and choices. Her background includes long-term clinical practice and supporting people through major life transitions, identity questions, and recovery from difficult experiences. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session.
Credentials
- LMHC (New York)
- License 000924-01 · expires June 2026
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00939200 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1205987740 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Libby lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Libby names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 attachment and action-focused therapies work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and coping. Online sessions use conversation and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and try new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that matter. In tele-sessions this often means setting realistic, values-driven goals and trying short behavioral experiments between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s perspective and pace, offering empathic listening and support while clients find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they will choose methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, between-session tracking, and steady contact when a full session isn’t possible. These options make it easier to balance sessions with work, caregiving, and day-to-day life while continuing consistent therapeutic progress.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Dr. Black address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression, along with related areas such as abandonment, codependency, chronic illness, and domestic violence.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, helps identify patterns, and teaches skills to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Dr. Libby Black holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in New York with licensure noted as NJ LPC and NY LMHC.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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