Betty Gewirtz , LCSW, LCSW-R

Betty Gewirtz is a licensed social worker based in New York with more than 30 years of professional experience. She holds the credentials LCSW and LCSW-R, both designations for licensed clinical social workers, and has built a practice that includes executive and professional coaching as well as support for a wide range of life challenges. Her areas of focus include stress and anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

Betty views each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to uncover the strengths clients already possess. She emphasizes practical, evidence-informed strategies that help people move toward greater fulfillment and well-being. Taking the first step toward change requires courage, and she aims to provide steady, respectful support as clients set goals, explore options, and build the skills to manage transitions and challenges. Her approach blends professional coaching with therapeutic guidance to help individuals and professionals pursue clearer direction and improved coping over time.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Betty Gewirtz integrates practical, evidence-based techniques tailored to the needs of working professionals and individuals navigating life transitions. She offers coaching and skills-based interventions that focus on goal setting, problem solving, and building tools for stress and anxiety management - an approach well suited to people coping with professional demands and everyday pressures. She also uses grief-informed and support-focused methods to help clients process loss and adjust to major life changes, providing structure and empathy while developing coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Betty collaborates with each person to identify which techniques best align with their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting methods over time as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps clients feel engaged in shaping their care and ensures the plan fits their life.

Online therapy with Betty is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access help from different locations. These options emphasize flexibility and consistent contact, so clients can pursue coaching and therapeutic support in ways that match their routines and communication preferences.