Adam Turkel

Adam Turkel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) based in New York who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes such as divorce and separation. He draws on 22 years of clinical experience and works with concerns including sleep problems, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and fatherhood challenges, and mood disorders.

Adam uses a client-centered way of working that starts with listening and understanding each person’s situation. He helps people set clear goals and then supports practical steps toward them. Sessions can be short-term problem solving or longer-term work, depending on what the person wants.

He has spent much of his career at a large community hospital and has experience with bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and chemical dependency. That background informs how he assesses needs and recommends next steps, whether focused coping strategies or deeper therapeutic work.

In session he blends straightforward talk with evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. He also draws on motivational interviewing to support change and psychodynamic ideas to understand recurring patterns.

Clients can expect practical recommendations and a mix of skills practice and reflection. Adam aims to help people improve how they function day to day, manage distressing symptoms, and move toward goals related to relationships, work, and personal purpose.

To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building goals together. Online sessions using this approach tend to center on reflective conversation and practical problem solving, which can help with relationship concerns, parenting stress, and coping with change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In an online setting CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and panic symptoms through exercises and homework between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy offers simple awareness and breathing practices to ease distress and improve focus. These techniques can be practiced during and between sessions to help manage stress, mood swings, and cravings.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, current challenges, and personal preferences. Adjustments are made as progress or needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so work or family breaks can be used for appointments.