Neil Steinert, LCSW

Neil Steinert, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and life transitions. He works with diverse concerns including parenting challenges, polyamory and non-monogamy, gender-related matters, PTSD and trauma, anger management, intimacy and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, blended family issues, and career or coaching needs. His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques so that therapy is practical, goal-oriented, and tailored to each person.

Neil is an active advocate for the LGBTQ community and supports careful, research-informed use of certain plant medicines such as MDMA, cannabis, and psilocybin when they are considered appropriate. He emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify their innate strengths and building additional tools to address current struggles. Born and raised in Utah, he moved to New Jersey in 1999, where he completed his education, started a family, and navigated personal experiences including divorce that inform his empathic, experienced perspective.

Outside of practice he enjoys vegetarian cooking, rock climbing, backpacking, yoga, and exploring local dining. Prospective clients should note that posted availability may not reflect all openings; he encourages contact to find a time that works. Once enrolled, clients may message him and can expect a response within 24 hours.