Rosario Lopez-Rivera, LCSW

Therapist in New York

Rosario Lopez-Rivera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience.

Licensed inNew York
License092042
NPI 1841667755
Experience20+ years
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

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About Rosario

Rosario Lopez-Rivera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She offers a calm, direct approach that helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to meet diverse needs.

Rosario centers each conversation on the person's experience and identity. She listens first, then helps people name what feels hard. She focuses on building safety in relationships, strengthening self‑worth, and practical skills to cope with hard moments.

Background and approach

Her work uses Attachment‑based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also draws on Client‑Centered methods to keep the work focused on what matters to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when helpful for mood, anxiety, and emotion regulation.

Rosario often helps people dealing with trauma, discrimination, or identity concerns, including LGBT and gender dysphoria related stress. She also supports those facing addiction, caregiver strain, body image issues, and challenges tied to immigration or HIV/AIDS. In sessions she blends practical skill-building with deeper exploration of relational patterns.

People can expect to practice coping skills, try new ways of relating, and set realistic goals. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Rosario practices in New York and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging.

She emphasizes cultural humility and ongoing learning to keep care respectful and relevant.

Credentials

LCSW (New York): License 092042 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1841667755 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexuality
Women's issues

Approaches Rosario names

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Online support

How attachment and practical therapies work online

Rosario uses Attachment‑based ideas to look at how early relationship experiences affect current patterns. This approach helps people notice how they connect with others and how those patterns show up in relationships and self‑beliefs. Client‑Centered Therapy keeps the work focused on the client's priorities, giving space for personal meaning and identity to guide the process. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors when anxiety or mood problems are present.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Rosario will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together whether to focus on relationship patterns, skill building, or both.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text‑based messaging. Video is useful for more in‑depth work and real‑time practice of skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text let people share thoughts between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and help people keep momentum between appointments.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Rosario support?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, self‑esteem struggles, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens closely, validates experience, and works with clients to build practical coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

Rosario has 20 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working across a range of mental health concerns.

Where is she based and what is her credential?

She is based in New York and holds an LCSW credential, listed as NY LCSW.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

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.

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