Roberta Gelfand, LCSW

Roberta Gelfand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey who helps people navigate meaningful change in their lives. With five years of experience, she has supported individuals facing depression, anxiety and other mood disorders, ADHD, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges, career transitions, and a range of life-altering situations. Roberta recognizes how hard it can be to open up and places importance on finding the right fit between therapist and client.

Her approach is empathetic, genuine, mindful, and client-centered while remaining direct and straightforward. She provides a warm, welcoming environment where clients can explore difficult emotions and behaviors. Roberta draws on a variety of therapeutic methods, including cognitive-behavioral techniques, trauma-informed care, solution-focused strategies, and psychodynamic ideas, tailoring treatment plans to each person’s specific needs and goals.

Together with clients she develops achievable goals and works through obstacles that stand in the way of a more fulfilling life. Emphasis on increased self-awareness and self-compassion helps people make sustainable changes. Roberta views prioritizing mental health as an investment in oneself and respects the courage it takes to begin therapy. She looks forward to supporting clients on their path toward healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Roberta frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address a variety of concerns. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and identifying personal values to guide meaningful action - it can be helpful for anxiety, worry, and adapting to change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist supports the client’s own insight and growth - it is especially useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. CBT is a practical, skills-based approach that looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and emotions interact and teaches tools to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Roberta collaborates with each person to select or blend methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs so treatment feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules, accommodate different life circumstances, and maintain continuity of support from home or on the go.