Isabel Restrepo, LCSW

Isabel Restrepo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 13 years of professional experience. She works with people navigating LGBTQ+ related concerns, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and struggles with motivation, self-esteem, concentration, and memory. Isabel approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on existing strengths to address the issues that feel most urgent.

Taking the first step toward greater well-being often requires courage, and Isabel provides steady support through that process. Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical skill building, helping clients increase confidence, improve focus, and strengthen relationships while processing difficult experiences.

Isabel offers therapy in both English and Spanish and tailors her work to the needs and goals of each individual. She aims to create an environment where clients feel heard, validated, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Isabel uses evidence-based techniques that are tailored to the concerns clients bring to therapy. One focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult experiences and develop coping strategies for symptoms commonly associated with trauma and abuse. This approach supports recovery and the rebuilding of day-to-day functioning.

She also emphasizes relationship- and attachment-oriented work, helping clients explore patterns in communication, connection, and boundaries to improve partnership dynamics and manage challenges such as non-monogamous arrangements or recurring conflict. In addition, Isabel incorporates skills-based strategies to address difficulties with motivation, concentration, and impulse control, offering practical tools to enhance focus and daily organization.

Finding the right combination of techniques is a collaborative process. Isabel works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most effective, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy with Isabel is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from home or elsewhere. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while adapting to each client’s needs.