About Talib
Talib El is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 16 years of experience to his practice in New York. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. He speaks English during sessions and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone reaching out.
Talib uses straightforward conversation to clarify what matters most to each person. He works with clients to build practical coping tools and to reduce overwhelming feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped to match an individual's needs rather than following a fixed script. People often come with worries about mood, guilt, shame, or feeling isolated. Talib addresses these concerns alongside communication struggles, forgiveness, and effects of traumatic events.
He takes time to understand how day-to-day patterns affect mood and behavior. Over 16 years he has adapted his approach to suit different problems and life stages. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session.
His goal is to help people regain steadiness and clearer thinking so they can move forward. Working with Talib typically involves setting small, achievable goals and practicing new skills between meetings. He encourages honest conversation and tailors plans as progress is made.
The focus is on usable strategies that fit real life.
Evidence-based approaches for online support
Talib works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and problem-solving methods to reduce intense anxiety and manage anger. These tools help on difficult days and during stressful situations.Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, which means slowing the pace, validating reactions, and building safety in the room before tackling painful memories. This helps people who struggle with post-traumatic stress, abuse histories, guilt, or shame by allowing progress at a comfortable rhythm.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Talib will discuss what feels useful and adjust methods based on a client's goals, preferences, and how they respond. Together they pick techniques and set small, achievable goals to track progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is good for a fuller face-to-face experience, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with brief updates or daily practice. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, or other obligations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English