Neil Steinert, LCSW

Therapist in New Jersey

Neil Steinert is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

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Licensed inNew Jersey
License44SC05363300
NPI 1720223118
Experience13+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Neil

Neil Steinert is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. He works with clients who are navigating intimacy, attachment struggles, parenting questions, and LGBT issues. Neil also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, anger, and challenges around self-esteem and career direction.

Neil keeps sessions practical and straightforward. He focuses on what a person is experiencing now and on small changes that make day-to-day life easier.

Background and approach

Conversations often include exploring attachment patterns, identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and building skills for calmer, clearer decision making. His approach pulls from Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness practices, along with solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing. This mix lets him tailor work to a client's goals, whether that means easing anxiety, improving communication, or managing chronic stress or health-related challenges.

Neil has experience addressing a broad range of concerns including ADHD, body image, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and questions around kink and alternative sexual culture. He aims to create a space where people can talk honestly about sensitive topics and try practical strategies that fit their life.

Based in New Jersey, Neil brings a down-to-earth style and a focus on strengths. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can take between meetings, and ongoing adjustments to match each person’s needs.

Credentials

LCSW (New Jersey): License 44SC05363300 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1720223118 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Neil lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coaching
ADHD
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Neil names

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Online support

How attachment work and practical therapies translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early and current bonds affect feelings and behavior. It can be useful for intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and improving how someone connects with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habit cycles. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and stay present during difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That way sessions reflect a client's needs, preferences, and pace rather than following a fixed plan.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make therapy more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and reading body language. Phone sessions can work when a quieter location or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options let people fit therapy into work, travel, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping a steady therapeutic process.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Neil help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, trauma and grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. He blends attachment work, CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused tools, and motivational interviewing to address immediate needs and long-term goals.

What is his background and experience?

Neil holds a LCSW credential and has practiced for 13 years, offering therapy to people with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.

Where is he based and what is his license?

He practices in New Jersey and holds the LCSW credential in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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