- ACT and CBT methods
- DBT skills work
- Attachment focus
About Libby
Dr. Libby Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 18 years of experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and addictions. Dr. Black also lists young adult issues among her specialties, making her familiar with pressures common in the 18–30 age range.
She uses several established therapy methods to help people manage everyday difficulties. Sessions focus on practical skills for emotion regulation, improving communication, and making decisions during life changes. Conversations include looking at patterns in relationships, handling feelings of abandonment, and managing codependency or commitment worries.
Dr. Black also supports people dealing with chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, and the effects of divorce or domestic violence. She brings experience with a broad set of concerns including anger, impulsive behavior, and difficulties tied to sexuality such as kink and BDSM communities. Her work attends to how these issues affect daily life, work, and study.
Her approach mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered ideas. That means sessions can include practical exercises, values-focused planning, and tracking thoughts and behaviors between meetings. The emphasis is on usable tools rather than abstract theory.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Before booking, confirm current session options and cost model since fees vary by location and the service uses a cancellable subscription format.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify personal values and guide actions toward them. It uses practical exercises to notice difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going, often with short exercises between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. DBT-style work is helpful when strong emotions cause impulsive responses or relationship conflicts.
Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and reactions to different methods and adjust the plan together. That collaborative process can mean trying a few tools to see what fits best for study, work, or early adult relationships.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - shorter check-ins on a phone can work around classes or shifts, while video meetings allow for a fuller conversational style. Speak with the therapist about what session length and setup will fit your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and addictions. The biography also lists related concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, divorce, and domestic violence.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered approaches. Sessions focus on practical skills, values-based planning, and improving communication.
How long has she practiced?
She has 18 years of experience as a practicing counselor and mental health clinician. That experience includes a range of mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in New Jersey and as an LMHC in New York and is based in New York. No additional licensing information is provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific fees for your location before scheduling.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match goals and preferences.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.