Josephine Ovalles, LCSW
Compassionate, story-focused therapy for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Josephine Ovalles |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York, Connecticut |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Josephine
Josephine Ovalles is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, bipolar symptoms, addiction issues, and parenting or family stress. She speaks English and Spanish and sees clients from New York.
Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on identifying what is most troubling and trying small changes that can make daily life easier. She uses Narrative methods to help people reframe their stories and ACT and CBT tools to build skills for handling painful thoughts and emotions.
Background and approach
Josephine draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how important relationships shape current struggles. She also practices client-centered therapy, which means she listens closely and follows each person’s pace and priorities. Together she and the client clarify goals and test what works in real life.
She has experience helping with grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and many other concerns listed on her profile. People who want a mix of talk, practical exercises, and attention to their life story may find this style helpful. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
To begin, a short questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before scheduling.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Josephine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Josephine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Josephine 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 Josephine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based work translates to online therapy
Josephine uses Narrative Therapy to help people name and reframe the stories that shape their decisions and emotions. This approach looks at patterns in someone’s life story and helps create alternative, more empowering narratives for relationships, grief, or identity concerns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches simple exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to commit to values-based actions. Attachment-informed ideas guide conversations about how early and close relationships influence current trust, intimacy, and communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust what they do based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to find methods that fit personality and circumstances.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or to have a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, processing emotions between sessions, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into work, school, or family routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools. Sessions focus on telling and reshaping life stories while practicing skills to manage thoughts and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 13 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That background includes working with a range of concerns and using multiple therapy approaches.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, with licenses noted as NY LCSW and CT LCSW.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Which session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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