- Values-driven work
- Skills for emotion
- LGBTQ+ affirming
About Libby
Dr. Libby Black is a licensed clinician based in New York with 18 years of experience. She creates a compassionate space where people can talk about anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and issues like addiction or jealousy. She focuses on helping individuals regain balance and a clearer sense of self.
Her work often centers on social anxiety, isolation, life transitions, and questions of identity and sexuality. She has a strong commitment to LGBTQ+ people and to young adults exploring who they are. She also helps people manage caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, and the fallout of separation or domestic violence.
Dr. Black blends several practical, evidence-informed approaches. She uses strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior, tools to build emotional regulation, and methods that emphasize values and meaningful action. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and steps toward goals the client sets.
She aims for a collaborative process that respects each person's life story. Expect straightforward conversations, skill-building, and attention to how day-to-day habits affect mood and relationships. Progress is tracked by changes the person notices in their thinking, coping, and connections.
Dr. Black holds LPC and LMHC credentials and has worked in varied settings over nearly two decades. Prospective clients who prefer English-language sessions can follow the site process to begin a match and schedule a first appointment.
Her work often centers on social anxiety, isolation, life transitions, and questions of identity and sexuality. She has a strong commitment to LGBTQ+ people and to young adults exploring who they are. She also helps people manage caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, and the fallout of separation or domestic violence.
Dr. Black blends several practical, evidence-informed approaches. She uses strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior, tools to build emotional regulation, and methods that emphasize values and meaningful action. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and steps toward goals the client sets.
She aims for a collaborative process that respects each person's life story. Expect straightforward conversations, skill-building, and attention to how day-to-day habits affect mood and relationships. Progress is tracked by changes the person notices in their thinking, coping, and connections.
Dr. Black holds LPC and LMHC credentials and has worked in varied settings over nearly two decades. Prospective clients who prefer English-language sessions can follow the site process to begin a match and schedule a first appointment.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems tied to avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to emphasize. That collaborative planning makes sessions more useful from the start and allows adjustments over time.
Confirm current online session options before booking to know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow a quieter check-in during a break, or provide a shorter option for quick skill practice. Licensed professionals use these formats to deliver the same core therapeutic tools as in-person work, adapted so skills and values-based steps can be practiced between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and trauma concerns, and depression, plus related issues such as abandonment, codependency, chronic illness, and domestic violence.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear communication, skill building, and values-based steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood, trauma, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are associated with this clinician?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to those within applicable jurisdictions.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.