Aryeh Minkin, LMFT

Aryeh Minkin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas and New York who supports people navigating a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and life concerns. He works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, career questions, mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression, and difficulties adapting to life changes. He also offers coaching and support for ADHD and related challenges.

Aryeh has a particular focus on trauma and PTSD and has extensive training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. He has also trained in dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapy, and emotionally focused approaches. He addresses issues including abandonment and attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment worries, family of origin patterns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, men's issues, midlife transitions, narcissistic dynamics, panic attacks, and paranoia.

His counseling style is warm, interactive, and client-centered. He emphasizes listening closely and understanding each person’s experience through their own perspective, treating clients with respect and dignity while empowering them to set and pursue goals. Treatment planning is collaborative and progress is monitored together, often with a touch of humor to ease difficult work.

Taking the first step toward change can require courage, and Aryeh offers guidance, support, and encouragement along the way. Please note he is currently only available for messaging.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Aryeh draws on client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to guide online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and supporting clients where they are, helping people clarify values and goals and gain confidence in their decision making. DBT teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, coping with distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - it can be useful for emotional regulation, impulsivity, and relationship challenges. EFT focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, helping partners and individuals deepen connection and process attachment-related pain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Aryeh works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access licensed professionals from different locations, and maintain continuity of care when life is unpredictable. Aryeh integrates his clinical approaches into these formats to support meaningful progress regardless of the delivery method.