Joshua Rotkin, LCSW

Joshua Rotkin is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience based in New York. He focuses on helping people cope with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. He believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, down-to-earth approach to sessions.

Joshua listens first and then helps people identify practical steps they can try between meetings. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes. He also uses client-centered listening to make space for whatever a person brings into the room.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Joshua works with clear, manageable goals and checks in about progress regularly. He uses solution-focused techniques to highlight what is already working and to build on existing strengths.

He has particular experience addressing trauma and abuse and has worked with older adults facing those concerns. He also helps with grief, parenting strain, addiction issues, self-esteem, and questions around sexuality and identity, including LGBT concerns. Joshua pays attention to cultural factors and family complexity when those come up.

Your first meetings will focus on what matters most to you and what a successful outcome looks like. He supports people who want practical tools alongside attentive listening. Over time the work aims to reduce distress and increase everyday coping skills.

How these approaches work online

Joshua uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior, then try small experiments to see what changes help. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead, creating space for whatever is most pressing. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for what already works and builds practical steps toward the goals you name.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joshua will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will pick techniques that fit the situation. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan can be adjusted when needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well for shorter meetings or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing coaching-style contact between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.