Therapist profile
Neil Gilbert, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Indiana / 34002531A
- NPI
- 1417052796
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
About Neil
Neil Gilbert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with 40 years of practice. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, and depression. He also addresses codependency, blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace struggles.
Neil combines client-centered methods with emotion-focused ideas and parts work to help people notice what drives their responses. He draws on long experience to teach practical tools for calming racing thoughts and reducing anxiety. Sessions often include simple exercises aimed at feeling steadier in stressful moments.
He helps people identify patterns that leave them putting others first or losing themselves in relationships. That can mean working on boundaries, clearer communication, and ways to respond rather than react when someone else’s moods or crises take over.
Neil uses approaches that explore emotions and internal parts to bring forward strengths people already have. He also pays attention to life stage issues such as men’s concerns, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. Work can include addressing guilt, shame, forgiveness, and impulsivity.
People who meet with him can expect straightforward, practical conversations that aim to build self-reliance and new habits. He asks about what is happening now and what patterns keep repeating, then offers tools to practice between sessions.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective, listening carefully and following what matters most to them. This approach helps people who feel stuck in patterns like people-pleasing by centering their own experience and choices.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotions and how they shape interactions, especially in close relationships. It helps people recognize overwhelming feelings and practice new ways of responding rather than reacting.
Internal Family Systems treats difficult feelings as parts of a person that can be named and worked with. It helps people understand inner conflicts such as an anxious protector or a self-critical part and learn kinder ways to relate to those parts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process lets the focus shift if something isn’t working.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, let people check in during a lunch break, or reduce travel time. Some session styles can also shorten check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the specific formats offered when you schedule.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can he help with people-pleasing?
Yes. He works with patterns like putting others first and supports people in developing clearer boundaries and responses.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses client-centered work alongside emotionally-focused and parts-oriented methods to notice feelings and change habitual reactions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 40 years of clinical experience to his practice, drawing on long-term work with family and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Which languages does he use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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