Josephine Ovalles, LCSW

Josephine Ovalles is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, and substance use concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Her approach aims to help people manage day-to-day symptoms and make changes that fit their life.

Josephine draws on several therapy methods that focus on skills, values, and connection. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small steps toward them. Attachment-based ideas are part of how she addresses relationship and intimacy concerns.

She has 13 years of clinical experience as an LCSW in New York. Her background includes work with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic health problems. She also has experience supporting people through parenting challenges, infidelity, communication problems, and life transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Josephine emphasizes clear communication and a person-centered stance, aiming to build trust and practical coping skills. She focuses on what a client wants to change and how to get there in small, manageable steps.

Her practice includes work on boundaries, anger management, isolation and loneliness, and forgiveness issues. Josephine encourages clients to bring specific problems and goals so they can shape the work together.

How her approaches translate to online work

Josephine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT helps people spot patterns of thinking that increase distress and teaches practical skills to change behavior and manage symptoms. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions, which can help with motivation, grief, and coping with chronic health challenges.

Attachment-based ideas also appear in her approach to relationship and intimacy issues. These ideas look at how early patterns of relating affect present relationships and help people build clearer communication and safer connections with others. Together these approaches target both symptoms and how people connect with others.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and everyday life. Clients and the clinician can adjust the plan as progress is made or as priorities shift.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. If you plan to use online options, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to check in during a lunch break, handle short focused skills practice, or continue regular care when life becomes hectic.