Rebecca Preston, LMHC

Rebecca Preston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She has focused much of her work on supporting people affected by substance use and the array of emotional, relational, and physical challenges that often accompany addiction. Her clinical background includes treating complex trauma, including intergenerational patterns and attachment wounds from childhood, as well as mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. She also has experience working with a range of personality presentations across the lifespan, from young adolescents to older adults, and with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, empathetic, and playful, reflecting a belief that the work of healing should be compassionate and human. Rebecca primarily uses mindfulness-based counseling within a client-centered, trauma-informed framework, emphasizing present-moment awareness, validation, and collaboration. She leads with compassion and hopes to help clients develop greater self-understanding and self-kindness. Rebecca views recovery and wellness as ongoing journeys; her role is to walk alongside clients, offering practical tools, emotional support, and steady guidance as they pursue sustained change and greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Rebecca Preston

Rebecca draws on mindfulness-based therapy to help clients build awareness of thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. This approach teaches simple attention techniques and grounding strategies that can ease anxiety, improve mood regulation, and support recovery from substance use and trauma. Attachment-based therapy is used to explore relational patterns that stem from early caregiving experiences; it can help clients understand fears of abandonment, form more secure connections, and repair interpersonal difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration - creating a supportive space where clients' priorities guide the work and personal strengths are amplified.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rebecca works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver these approaches effectively through remote formats, and Rebecca tailors methods to the online setting.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for people with busy lives or mobility constraints. These formats allow ongoing, consistent support and make it easier to integrate therapeutic tools into daily routines while maintaining a collaborative connection with the therapist.