Rebecca Preston , LMHC

Rebecca Preston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional and behavioral challenges. She has focused much of her work on substance use and the many relational, physical, and emotional concerns that often accompany addiction, bringing a nuanced understanding of how these issues intersect in daily life.

She has extensive experience working with complex trauma, including intergenerational trauma and childhood attachment wounds, and treats mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder as well as a variety of personality-related difficulties. Her caseload has included clients from early adolescence through older adulthood and represents a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rebecca’s therapeutic style is warm, empathetic, and occasionally playful, grounded in a belief that therapy should reduce suffering rather than add to it. She primarily practices mindfulness-based counseling within a client-centered and trauma-informed framework, aiming to help clients cultivate self-compassion and present-moment awareness. As an LMHC, she is trained to provide professional mental health counseling and to guide clients through assessment, coping strategies, and long-term skill building.

Rebecca views recovery and wellbeing as ongoing journeys and positions herself as a companion in that work, offering practical tools, steady support, and a compassionate stance as clients pursue their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Remote Care

Rebecca integrates mindfulness-based therapy and client-centered methods to support clients in online sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices that help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic stance where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them discover their own solutions, making it well suited to clients seeking understanding and personal growth.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relevant, exploring how early relationships shape current patterns and providing a framework for healing relational wounds. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - Rebecca works with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods as therapy unfolds.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and connect with a therapist from home or other convenient locations, while preserving the relational focus and active support that characterize her work.