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- Trauma informed focus
- Skill building emphasis
- Collaborative care
About Ariel
Ariel Rock is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She has eight years of clinical experience and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns. Ariel aims to create a respectful, sensitive space and tailors conversations to each person's needs.
Her background includes work in residential treatment, acute inpatient settings, geriatric care, and private practice. She has experience with traumatic brain injuries and with challenges such as self-harm, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and eating concerns. Ariel also brings experience from group therapy and work with couples and family counseling settings.
In sessions she uses several practical approaches to help people manage symptoms and build skills. Techniques include grounding and mindfulness, emotion regulation, and problem-focused strategies to address patterns that cause distress. She emphasizes building confidence, motivation, and clearer decision making.
Ariel describes therapy as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to shape goals and a treatment plan that fit their life. The work often focuses on small, achievable steps that add up to meaningful change.
She seeks to support people through difficult transitions and losses, and to help them strengthen coping tools. If you want a clinician who listens and adapts therapy to your needs, Ariel offers an approach grounded in respect and practical skill building.
Her background includes work in residential treatment, acute inpatient settings, geriatric care, and private practice. She has experience with traumatic brain injuries and with challenges such as self-harm, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and eating concerns. Ariel also brings experience from group therapy and work with couples and family counseling settings.
In sessions she uses several practical approaches to help people manage symptoms and build skills. Techniques include grounding and mindfulness, emotion regulation, and problem-focused strategies to address patterns that cause distress. She emphasizes building confidence, motivation, and clearer decision making.
Ariel describes therapy as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to shape goals and a treatment plan that fit their life. The work often focuses on small, achievable steps that add up to meaningful change.
She seeks to support people through difficult transitions and losses, and to help them strengthen coping tools. If you want a clinician who listens and adapts therapy to your needs, Ariel offers an approach grounded in respect and practical skill building.
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How Ariel’s approaches translate to online work
Ariel uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in practical ways. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ariel will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques so they work in a remote format and checks in regularly to see what helps.
If you want online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find virtual sessions helpful for practicing skills in their day-to-day setting and for maintaining continuity during life transitions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Ariel address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction concerns, relationship strain, grief, eating and body image issues, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related areas listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-based work combined with compassionate listening. Sessions often include grounding, mindfulness, and strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Ariel has eight years of professional experience across residential treatment, acute inpatient care, geriatric settings, and private practice.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.