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Brooke Ayoub, LMHC
New York
LMHC in New York - anxiety and trauma focus
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- EMDR and mindfulness
- Vocational support
About Brooke
Brooke Ayoub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with five years of clinical experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar disorder, and parenting or intimacy-related issues.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered and existential approaches. She also uses EMDR and mindfulness-based practices when appropriate. Sessions focus on concrete steps - noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and developing day-to-day skills to manage distress.
Brooke has worked across inpatient and community mental health settings in Erie and Niagara counties. That experience includes crisis intervention and suicide prevention with children, adolescents, and adults. She also has background supporting people diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.
She holds a master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and has professional experience helping people with mental health diagnoses enter the workforce through ACCES-VR related work. Brooke is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500) and integrates yoga, Ayurveda concepts, and mindfulness meditation into sessions when clients request those options.
Her practical style emphasizes small experiments and skills people can use between sessions. She helps clients build routines, plan for difficult moments, and work toward clearer goals like improving communication, managing mood swings, or returning to work.
How Brooke integrates practical therapies online
Brooke uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on specific skills and short experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take committed steps even when difficult feelings are present. ACT supports working toward meaningful goals while accepting normal emotional ups and downs.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brooke will discuss which method or mix of methods fits a person’s goals, symptoms, and everyday life. She makes those decisions collaboratively so clients understand why a particular technique is being tried and how it will be practiced between sessions.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting meetings into busy schedules and keeping momentum between appointments. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed during the sign-up process. Online work can make it easier to practice skills in real-world settings, have shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or choose sessions that do not require travel. Licensed professionals can combine talk-based techniques, guided mindfulness, and behavioral experiments effectively in remote sessions when that format is selected.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger, and career-related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and skills-based, using methods like CBT and ACT to notice thoughts and try new responses, plus client-centered and existential perspectives as needed.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has five years of experience working in Erie and Niagara County mental health settings, including crisis intervention and suicide prevention across age groups.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.