Ada Moritz-Chapelliquen , LCSW

Ada Moritz-Chapelliquen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with five years of experience supporting youth, families, and older adults in foster care settings, homeless shelters, and a psychiatric hospital. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, developmental disabilities, relationship challenges, life changes, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Ada brings a warm, empathetic, and engaging presence to her work and approaches clients with respect for their knowledge of their own lives. Her practice is client-centered and informed by systems theory, which frames individual concerns within relationships and broader social contexts. She believes people are capable of reshaping their personal narratives and developing the skills and confidence needed to pursue meaningful change.

Investing time in mental health care is both courageous and commendable. Ada is committed to collaborating with people who seek support and to helping them move toward greater self-empowerment and personal growth.

Client-Centered and Motivational Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective, offering empathy, acceptance, and collaborative goal-setting. This approach helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions by prioritizing their goals and strengths.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversational style designed to strengthen a person’s own motivation to change. It is useful for anyone feeling uncertain or ambivalent about change and can support progress on goals related to coping, behavior shifts, and adapting to new circumstances.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Ada will collaborate with clients to identify which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and different life situations. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care, respond to evolving needs, and support clients in practical, accessible ways.