Julissa Aquan, LCSW

Julissa Aquan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She has 11 years of clinical experience helping people manage relationships, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her work often focuses on practical coping skills alongside emotional processing. Julissa takes a warm, collaborative approach in sessions. She listens closely to each person's story and helps them name what matters most. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at building small, usable changes rather than abstract theory. Her practice brings together several evidence-informed methods. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. Cognitive behavioral strategies are applied to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Attachment-based perspectives guide work on relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Julissa also addresses areas such as addiction, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and parenting challenges. She supports people dealing with trauma, abandonment, and life transitions. Her background emphasizes cultural responsiveness and the link between identity and well-being. Clients work on concrete goals like improving sleep, managing anger, rebuilding trust, or coping with career stress. Sessions focus on skills practice, reflection, and planning realistic next steps. Julissa aims to help people leave each session clearer and more capable of handling what comes next.

How Julissa’s approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It often helps with sleep, mood, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds influence current intimacy and communication problems. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julissa discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. The work is meant to feel practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. Confirm the available online session options before booking, as formats are listed by individual therapists. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice new skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to sessions for feedback and planning.