- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness and skills
- English and Italian
About Giuseppe
Dr. Giuseppe Sottile uses a client-focused approach that centers the person's goals and strengths. He is a New York psychologist with 15 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions while paying attention to identity and personal growth.
He keeps sessions practical and grounded. Conversations often focus on clear skills for coping with panic, managing workplace stress, and improving communication. He also supports people facing grief, addiction, and challenges to self-esteem in everyday terms rather than clinical jargon.
His background includes work with diverse populations and attention to multicultural concerns. He draws on several methods including client-centered work, cognitive approaches, and mindfulness when they fit the person's needs. Motivational interviewing and DBT tools appear when clients want concrete steps and behavior-focused strategies.
Dr. Sottile brings experience helping people navigate adoption and attachment concerns, aging and caregiver stress, and health-related challenges such as chronic illness or cancer. He also addresses matters often left out of typical therapy conversations, including kink culture and relationship boundaries.
Sessions are offered in English and Italian and are based in New York. He aims to help people build realistic plans they can use between meetings, with attention to small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
He keeps sessions practical and grounded. Conversations often focus on clear skills for coping with panic, managing workplace stress, and improving communication. He also supports people facing grief, addiction, and challenges to self-esteem in everyday terms rather than clinical jargon.
His background includes work with diverse populations and attention to multicultural concerns. He draws on several methods including client-centered work, cognitive approaches, and mindfulness when they fit the person's needs. Motivational interviewing and DBT tools appear when clients want concrete steps and behavior-focused strategies.
Dr. Sottile brings experience helping people navigate adoption and attachment concerns, aging and caregiver stress, and health-related challenges such as chronic illness or cancer. He also addresses matters often left out of typical therapy conversations, including kink culture and relationship boundaries.
Sessions are offered in English and Italian and are based in New York. He aims to help people build realistic plans they can use between meetings, with attention to small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Italian
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online conversations follow the same idea - the therapist helps people set goals and guides each session around those goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches simple, practical skills people can use between meetings to reduce anxiety or manage mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful when reactions feel intense.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what methods feel comfortable. That collaborative process helps select techniques and adjust the plan over time if something isn't working.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use written exercises or mindfulness practices between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt handouts, homework, and skills training so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, addictions, trauma and grief among other issues.
What type of therapy style does he use?
His style is client-centered and practical, often mixing cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, DBT elements, and motivational interviewing as appropriate.
How long has he practiced?
He has 15 years of professional experience as a psychologist in a clinical setting.
Where is his practice located and what are his credentials?
He practices in New York and is listed as NY Psychologist 019523.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.