Jesse Palermo, LCSW

Jesse Palermo is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship struggles. He works with individuals coping with depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and challenges related to gender and sexuality. Jesse aims to meet people where they are and offer steady support as they take difficult first steps.

He practices in New York and brings 14 years of professional experience to sessions. Conversations are shaped around each person's goals and circumstances. Jesse tailors the pace and focus so clients can tackle immediate problems while building longer term skills.

In session he emphasizes clear, direct conversation and practical tools. That might mean learning techniques to manage anxiety, mapping relationship patterns, or working through grief and life transitions. He pays attention to how symptoms affect daily routines like sleep, eating, and work performance.

Jesse also addresses complex or layered concerns such as attachment wounds, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to kink or alternative sex culture. He frames these topics without judgment and helps people set realistic next steps.

People can expect a respectful, sensitive approach that balances emotional support with skill building. Jesse encourages clients to collaborate on a plan and to adjust it as needs change. He supports practical progress while recognizing that change often takes time.

How Jesse’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and letting clients set the agenda; online sessions using this approach keep the conversation focused on what matters most to the individual and support self-directed goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits; this is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships through tools like distress tolerance and emotion regulation which can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the best fit is part of the process. Jesse works collaboratively to decide which approach or combination will match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts methods over time if something isn’t helping and checks in about progress and pacing.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid commute time, handle short check-ins during breaks, or use video when a visual conversation helps practice skills. Talk with Jesse about what will work best for meeting goals and daily life.