Ariel Rock, LMHC
Compassionate counselor helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Ariel Rock |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Ariel
Ariel Rock is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and substance issues. She also supports those coping with grief, body image struggles, bipolar mood shifts, ADHD, and identity questions.
Her background includes work in residential treatment, acute inpatient settings, geriatric care, and independent practice. That variety means she has seen a range of life stages and intensities of need.
Background and approach
She draws on practical tools people can use between sessions to manage strong feelings and stay grounded. Ariel uses Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves and take values-based action. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide how she builds a trusting, respectful conversation.
Sessions are shaped around each person's goals and pace. In a typical appointment she listens for patterns that cause pain, then offers straightforward strategies to shift those patterns. Work might include talking through painful memories, practicing skills for emotion regulation, or clarifying what matters most now.
She respects different identities and sexual cultures, and she keeps focus on each person’s lived experience. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules. Ariel encourages small steps toward change and stays focused on what helps each person feel more capable and steady.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Ariel works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Ariel among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ariel directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ariel directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches you can use online
Ariel often combines Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed conversation. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and relationships and helps identify alternative, less painful narratives. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying values and choosing small actions that move a person toward those values even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness and help people try new ways of connecting.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Ariel will talk with each person about goals, past attempts, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that match the client's needs and adjust as progress or new challenges appear.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let visual cues guide the work and support longer sessions. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low or camera time is tiring. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules and support continuity of care across changing routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Ariel address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, eating and body image problems, anger, bipolar challenges, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Narrative approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, plus attachment-informed and client-centered conversations. She aims for plain talk, practical skills, and helping clients change unhelpful stories about themselves.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ariel has eight years of professional experience across residential treatment, acute inpatient care, geriatric settings, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in New York.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ariel?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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