About Simona
Simona Ostrow is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and big life changes. She supports people facing workplace stress and career uncertainty. She also works with those coping with chronic illness or caregiving strain.
Simona draws on two main approaches - cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy - to help clients learn practical skills. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills practice, and everyday tools that can be used between meetings.
Background and approach
The work is direct and grounded in what a person needs now. With two decades of experience, Simona brings steady, practical help to everyday problems. She encourages people to see their strengths and to build on them.
Clients can expect simple strategies for mood management, communication, and stress reduction. Simona offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect. She checks messages several times per day Monday through Thursday and aims to reply promptly when possible.
Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
CBT and DBT approaches for online care
Simona commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety or depression. CBT teaches concrete steps people can try between sessions to change thinking patterns and behaviors.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can help when intense emotions or relationship conflicts make day-to-day life harder.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to find the best fit for needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full session feel, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging can provide brief check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people share thoughts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English