Profile / United States
Charlene Esquilin, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Anxiety and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Charlene
Charlene Esquilin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working in New York with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and other life challenges listed in her specialties. She works with people who want practical support for everyday problems and helps them find concrete ways to respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions.
Her approach uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered methods and skills-based strategies. Sessions concentrate on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, the Gottman Method for relationship concerns, and mindfulness practices when those fit the situation.
Charlene emphasizes clear, collaborative work in sessions. She helps clients set goals, try short experiments between meetings, and track what changes. Conversations are direct and focused on workable steps people can use in daily life.
Her background includes a decade of practice in New York and a range of clinical experience with mood issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and intimacy-related concerns. She supports LGBT clients and people coping with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, career stress, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.
People who choose her typically want structured tools and straightforward feedback. To begin, clients use the platform's matching process to schedule an initial session and outline their main concerns.
How her approaches translate to online work
Charlene commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short between-session experiments useful for stress, anxiety, and mood issues.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy principles, which emphasize listening and building a collaborative plan based on each person’s priorities. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness skills are helpful; these are concrete skills people can practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns and goals with the client and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is tracked.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need for travel. These practical benefits help people keep consistent work on skills and goals without promising specific outcomes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts, test alternate beliefs, and practice new behaviors between sessions. The work is practical and focused on small experiments clients can try in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in New York as an LCSW and has supported people across a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients located where her license covers practice.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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