Therapist profile
Julissa Aquan, LCSW
LCSW - Relationships and family concerns
Continue with JulissaAbout
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based methods
- CBT and DBT tools
About Julissa
Julissa Aquan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, parenting strain, and other common stressors adults face at home and at work.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods and aims to help people manage day-to-day difficulties. Sessions are collaborative and conversational. Julissa listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding.
Her background includes work across a range of emotional and behavioral challenges such as addiction, bipolar mood concerns, sleep and eating issues, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses family-related topics like abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, blended family stress, caregiving strain, and communication problems.
Julissa draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She applies these methods to help with coping skills, emotion regulation, clearer communication, and managing life transitions.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people set realistic steps, practice new skills between sessions, and notice what changes. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take small actions that align with what matters. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand closeness, trust, and recurring relationship difficulties in adult life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behavior. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and problems with sleep or mood.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Julissa will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That process may involve trying a skill-focused tool for a few sessions or shifting to a different method if something else suits better.
Confirm the available session formats before scheduling, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. The practical benefits of arranging sessions online include fitting appointments around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and the ability to continue progress from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these options to help integrate therapy into everyday life without asking for large blocks of time.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, parenting strain, addictions, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How does she approach therapy?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using evidence-informed methods to build coping skills, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credential and location information is provided?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.