Therapist profile
Isabel Villegas, LICSW, LCSW
New York
LICSW LCSW - Trauma and Parenting
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- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 072845; LICSW, Massachusetts / 127299
- NPI
- 1073714002
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- New York
About
- Client-centered therapy
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Emotion-focused work
About Isabel
Isabel Villegas is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 23 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, compassion fatigue, and big life changes. Isabel speaks English and Spanish and draws on several therapeutic methods to support adults facing these concerns.
Isabel uses client-centered methods to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that keep someone stuck. Emotionally-focused strategies are used when relationships and attachments are central to the concern.
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Isabel often works on setting boundaries, reducing people-pleasing habits, and managing intense emotions linked to past hurt. She pays attention to cultural and immigration-related stressors when they affect daily life.
Her background includes long-term clinical work helping individuals navigate adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also supports people dealing with workplace strain and seasonal mood shifts.
Isabel invites straightforward conversation about what is most pressing. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and offers tools such as mindfulness exercises and solution-focused planning. The aim is to give people clearer choices and small steps they can use between sessions.
How sessions work
How Isabel’s approaches translate to online sessions
Isabel uses client-centered therapy to focus on what matters most to each person, offering a straightforward listening style and reflective feedback. This approach helps clarify priorities and guides what to work on next. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and gives concrete strategies people can practice between meetings. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) looks at attachment and emotional responses, which can be useful when relationships or early wounds shape present reactions.Deciding which method to use is collaborative. Isabel will talk with each person about goals, concerns, and preferences, and then suggest approaches to try. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps the person make steady, manageable changes.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular meetings during life transitions or work pressures. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered for scheduling and participation.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
New York, Massachusetts
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She listens, reflects, and offers tools such as mindfulness and solution-focused strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns related to trauma, parenting, and mood.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds MA LICSW and NY LCSW credentials and practices in New York.
Does she work in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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