Safiya Telesford

Safiya Telesford is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She brings eight years of clinical experience to conversations about anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem. Safiya aims to make the therapy room a calm place to sort through difficult feelings and find practical next steps.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on building self-understanding and small, doable changes. She pays attention to how isolation and communication problems affect daily life and relationships. Seasonal shifts and women’s issues are also areas she often addresses.

Safiya draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy. She combines these methods to help people notice patterns, practice new skills, and make value-driven choices.

Clients can expect an approach that centers respect, empathy, and strengths. The aim is to help people feel more steady, connected, and able to manage stressors that used to feel overwhelming.

In practice, she helps people develop coping tools for anxiety and depression, work through self-esteem and communication challenges, and address feelings of loneliness. The work often includes goal setting, skill practice, and reflecting on what matters most.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and feelings of aimlessness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear skills to manage anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns in relationships and early bonds to understand how they shape current connections and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on goals, comfort, and what feels most helpful. That may mean trying a short skill-building focus for a few sessions, then shifting to values-based work or attachment exploration as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled and delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can guide practical skills, homework, and tracking between sessions to help apply what is learned to everyday life.