Safiya Telesford, LMHC, LPC

Therapist in New Jersey

Safiya Telesford is a licensed mental health counselor who offers talk therapy rooted in practical, day-to-day support.

Licensed inNew Jersey, New York
License37PC01218900, 017052
NPI 1164088852
Experience8+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Safiya

Safiya Telesford is a licensed mental health counselor who offers talk therapy rooted in practical, day-to-day support. She brings eight years of experience to sessions and focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem. Safiya aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and start small, manageable changes.

Her work often centers on helping people cope with loneliness, communication problems, seasonal affective disorder, and challenges tied to self-love and women's issues.

Background and approach

She pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current reactions. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Safiya uses a mix of commonly used approaches, including attachment-based ideas, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered methods.

She pulls from these to build tools for managing anxiety, shifting unhelpful thinking, and strengthening emotional awareness. Practical skills and short exercises frequently appear in sessions. People can expect a warm, respectful tone and straightforward suggestions rather than jargon.

The therapist emphasizes listening first, then helping people choose one or two changes to try between sessions. Progress is treated as gradual and based on each person's goals. Safiya holds credentials as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and works from New Jersey.

Sessions are conducted in English and offered through multiple online formats so people can fit therapy into their schedules.

Credentials

LPC (New Jersey): License 37PC01218900 · expires November 2026
LMHC (New York): License 017052 · expires October 2028
NPI: 1164088852 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Safiya names

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Online support

How attachment and acceptance approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to identify patterns that show up in relationships and daily life. This approach can help people notice repeated responses and try new ways of relating to others and themselves.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It mixes mindfulness with clear values-based goals so people can take steps that matter even when feelings are hard. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and follows their pace, offering empathy and support while people find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods feel most helpful for the issues at hand.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, brief check-ins between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family, or other commitments.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Safiya focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, plus related issues like communication problems, isolation, SAD, self-love, and women's issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered, with a warm, respectful approach and an emphasis on practical skills and small changes between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working in mental health settings and using a range of evidence-informed approaches.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LMHC and an LPC licensed in New York and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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?

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