Sasha Thomson, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 12 years in practice

Sasha Thomson offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, or major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 085176 · expires June 2028
NPI: 1932473774 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Sasha

Sasha Thomson offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, or major life changes. She meets clients with steady attention and a nonjudgmental presence. Sasha aims to help people notice manageable steps forward when days feel heavy or confusing.

With 12 years as a social worker and counselor, Sasha draws on hands-on experience helping people reach goals and recover from difficult events. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to look at patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anxiety or low mood.

Background and approach

She also borrows skills from dialectical behavior approaches to teach emotion regulation and coping strategies. Motivational interviewing is another part of her toolkit, helping clients clarify what they want and build motivation for change. Sessions focus on practical techniques that can be used between meetings, plus regular check-ins about progress and setbacks.

Sasha keeps things straightforward and skills-focused so clients leave with usable steps. She practices in New York and carries a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. Conversations are in English and shaped around each person’s needs and life context.

Sasha encourages people to start where they are and to try small experiments that build confidence over time. People who prefer clear, down-to-earth guidance and short, focused skill-building often find her approach helpful. She emphasizes collaboration, steady support, and realistic goals to help clients move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Practical therapy techniques for online care

Sasha works from evidence-based methods that focus on skills people can use right away. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teach ways to change patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. These techniques help with panic attacks, persistent worry, and low motivation by offering concrete practice exercises.

She also uses dialectical behavior approaches to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful when emotions feel intense or relationships become a source of stress. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their goals and build the internal drive to make changes, which can be helpful for addictions and ambivalence about change.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. Sasha will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what is helping and what feels useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is good for a fuller conversation and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and keep progress moving forward.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Sasha help with?

Sasha works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also addresses isolation, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.

What is Sasha's general approach in sessions?

She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns. Sessions focus on usable tools and steady progress rather than abstract theory.

How much experience does she have?

Sasha has 12 years of experience working as a social worker and counselor. That background informs her hands-on, skill-oriented style.

What are Sasha's credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Sasha?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and scheduling work?

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