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Vakhtang Gomelauri

LCSW

Vakhtang Gomelauri , LCSW

Therapist in New York

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About Vakhtang

Vakhtang Gomelauri is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 12 years of experience providing therapy both in person and online. He draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy to help people explore long-standing patterns, early life experiences, and the underlying emotions that shape current choices and relationships. This approach is paired with practical tools aimed at reducing stress, easing anxiety and panic, and addressing symptoms of depression so clients can function more comfortably in daily life.

He has worked with people from a wide range of cultural, ethnic, religious, and gender backgrounds, and integrates skills clients can use independently between sessions. Those who wish to develop greater awareness of their internal processes, work through formative experiences, or gain clearer insight into relationship and self-esteem issues will find his psychodynamic orientation focused on understanding and reflective change.

Vakhtang also attends to the search for meaning and purpose that often arises during times of upheaval, helping clients examine values, relationships, and life stories to identify paths forward. He communicates promptly and checks messages several times a day to support timely connections with people seeking care.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Vakhtang commonly uses psychodynamic therapy to help clients explore how early relationships and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behaviors. This approach supports deeper self-understanding and can be useful for relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, and long-standing emotional difficulties.

He also integrates mindfulness therapy, which teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress. These techniques can help with anxiety, mood fluctuations, and coping with everyday pressures.

When trauma is central to a person’s concerns, trauma-focused methods are used to address the emotional and behavioral impacts of past harms and support gradual recovery. These approaches aim to help clients build stability and greater tolerance for difficult memories and feelings.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Vakhtang collaborates with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the approach as therapy evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit support into busy or changing schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Vakhtang Gomelauri have?

Vakhtang Gomelauri has 12 years of experience.

Is Vakhtang Gomelauri a licensed therapist?

Yes. He is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. License details are NY LCSW 085580 and PA LCSW CW020541.

In which languages does Vakhtang Gomelauri provide therapy?

He provides therapy in English, Georgian, and Russian.

Where is Vakhtang Gomelauri located?

He is located in New York.

How can I work with Vakhtang Gomelauri as my therapist?

You can work with Vakhtang Gomelauri through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Vakhtang Gomelauri work with international clients?

Vakhtang Gomelauri does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Vakhtang Gomelauri cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

New York, Pennsylvania

Languages

English, Georgian, Russian

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