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Roberta Gelfand, LCSW

Based in New Jersey Online sessions

Practical support for parents and individuals

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Years in practice
5
Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Parenting issues
About

About Roberta

Roberta Gelfand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. She works with clients facing life changes, grief, trauma, care-related burnout, attention challenges, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who need clear support and practical steps.

Roberta uses a blend of approaches chosen to fit each person's needs.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on identifying goals, noticing patterns in thoughts and behavior, and trying small changes that can make everyday life easier. She draws from cognitive-behavioral ideas, mindfulness, acceptance strategies, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening to shape each plan. Her style is straightforward and empathetic.

She offers a calm space to talk through hard things and also gives hands-on tools people can use between meetings. Roberta aims to increase self-awareness and self-compassion while addressing immediate problems like sleep, eating, anger, or concentration.

Over five years of practice, she has helped people navigate work and career stress, relationship issues, blended family concerns, caregiving strain, and the emotional fallout of loss and trauma. Roberta explains concepts in plain language and partners with clients to set realistic steps. She provides sessions in English from New Jersey and uses a short intake and goal-setting process to shape treatment.

People who want to begin can expect a collaborative, practical approach focused on what matters most to them.

Focus areas and approaches

What Roberta works with

Everything Roberta lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Roberta helps people with.

Approaches Roberta lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How her approaches translate to online care

Roberta commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in sessions. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then clarify values and take small actions toward them. CBT focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and learning practical techniques to change them.

She combines these with client-centered listening to make therapy collaborative. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Roberta will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and daily life needs rather than prescribing a single path.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you work face-to-face when discussing sensitive topics or practicing new communication skills. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different communication preferences, while keeping the focus on clear goals and practical skills.
Questions

Questions people ask about Roberta

What concerns does Roberta help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, grief, ADHD, sleep and eating problems, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is empathetic and direct. She listens carefully and offers practical steps to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Roberta has five years of experience working with people on mood, relationship, caregiving, and life-change concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices there.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and 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 according to therapist availability.

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