- Mindfulness-based
- Attachment-informed
- Client-centered
About Rebecca
Rebecca Preston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She works mainly with people affected by substance use and the emotional, relational, and physical problems that often come with addiction. Rebecca also helps those dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and complex trauma tied to attachment and childhood experiences.
Her style is warm, empathetic, and often playful. She aims to make hard conversations feel less heavy and to create a space where people can be honest without judgment. Rebecca encourages self-compassion and steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.
Rebecca most often uses mindfulness-based work and client-centered methods. That means sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, and include practices that build present-moment awareness and coping skills. She also draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
In practical terms, she offers tools for managing strong feelings, reducing substance-related harm, improving sleep, and handling relationship or codependency concerns. Rebecca supports people working through grief, caregiver stress, anger, and changes like recovery or life transitions.
Her approach balances short-term skills with longer-term insight. Sessions combine active problem-solving, gentle reflection, and mindfulness practices tailored to each person. People who want a compassionate, down-to-earth therapist who focuses on both coping skills and emotional healing may find her approach helpful.
Approaches that translate to online work
Rebecca often uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviors. This approach helps when people want to understand patterns in relationships, including codependency and abandonment worries.She also practices client-centered therapy, which centers on active listening and following the person's lead in sessions. That style helps clients feel heard and supported while they set goals and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Choosing the right approach is usually a team effort. Rebecca will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest a mix of techniques to try. Together they check what feels useful and adjust the plan over time.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are listed with scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and offer a quieter check-in when needed. It also supports using mindfulness exercises, emotion regulation tools, and focused problem-solving between meetings to help daily life feel more manageable.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rebecca help people address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, empathetic, and at times playful. She blends mindfulness, client-centered listening, and practical coping strategies to help people manage symptoms and build healthier patterns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Rebecca has eight years of clinical experience, with primary work supporting people with substance use and complex trauma as well as mood and personality-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Rebecca?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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