About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Neil
Neil Steinert is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 13 years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. He helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and LGBT-related issues. He also supports people coping with intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and ADHD-related challenges.
His style is practical and direct. Sessions focus on clear goals and hands-on strategies. He uses tools drawn from attachment work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. Expect conversations about what is happening now and steps you can try between meetings.
Neil respects diverse relationship styles and sexual cultures, including kink and polyamory, and he addresses blended family concerns and family-of-origin problems. He also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer-related strain, body image, and eating-related issues. He mentions an openness to discussing properly used plant medicines as part of broader care conversations.
His background includes moving from Utah to New Jersey, completing university study there, and raising a family. He has personal experience with divorce and a long-standing interest in outdoor activities such as rock climbing and backpacking. Those life experiences influence how he talks about coping and resilience.
To begin, readers are asked to use the site's matching process to schedule an initial appointment. The therapist notes that session details, scheduling, and messaging are handled through the site's enrollment and messaging system.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Neil uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and reactions. This approach helps when trust, closeness, or recurring conflict are part of the problem.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to break unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into smaller, changeable steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and practical coping strategies. Mindfulness-based practices appear in sessions as focused attention and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with practical CBT tools, adding attachment-focused conversations, and using mindfulness exercises as needed.
The biography does not specify exact online formats, so please confirm the session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with at home?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, and LGBT-related issues among other topics.
How would he approach conversations about relationships?
He uses attachment-based ideas and practical exercises to clarify patterns and try new ways of connecting. Work is goal-focused and includes steps to practice between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 13 years of experience as a clinician working with adults on a range of concerns from mood to relationship and parenting issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LCSW, licensed in New Jersey, and conducts his practice from that state.
Can I work with him if I live outside the U.S.?
He accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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.