Simona Ostrow

Simona Ostrow is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and the changes life brings. She also supports those coping with career concerns, caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on small, doable changes that add up over time.

Simona uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people manage difficult moods and overwhelming thoughts. She works on skills for handling stress, improving communication, and reducing social anxiety. Therapy often includes learning new ways of thinking and practicing different responses to stressful situations.

Simona brings about 20 years of professional experience to her work with individuals. She typically checks messages a few times a day Monday through Thursday and asks for patience when replies take a bit longer due to other responsibilities.

If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability. The sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How CBT and DBT Work in Online Therapy

Simona uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that worsen anxiety and low mood. CBT often includes short exercises and experiments people try between sessions to test new ways of thinking.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can be useful for navigating strong shame, anger, or relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals and preferences and then try methods that seem like a good fit. If a strategy isn’t helping, they adjust it together rather than sticking with one plan indefinitely.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules call for it. It also lets people practice skills in everyday contexts and bring real-life examples to sessions for immediate feedback.