Adam Chaiken

Adam Chaiken is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. He has over 30 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Adam listens with empathy and aims to make the first steps toward change feel safe and manageable.

He focuses on common life pressures such as parenting challenges, family conflict, communication problems, divorce and separation, and relationship issues like infidelity and jealousy. He also works with fears and anxious conditions including panic attacks, social phobia, obsessions and compulsions, paranoia, and specific phobias. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among his additional focus areas.

In sessions Adam looks for the client’s existing strengths and builds on them. He uses practical conversation to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and cope with hard moments. He describes the work as collaborative, and aims to support people as they set manageable goals.

Clients can expect straightforward, respectful talk that stays focused on everyday problems and solutions. Adam encourages people to name what matters to them and to move at a pace that feels doable. He emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Over his career he has developed a calm, patient style that many people find reassuring when they are coping with loss, loneliness, or major life transitions. His approach centers on helping people regain balance and clearer direction in their lives.

Approaches and how online therapy can help

Adam draws on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address worry, depression, and relationship problems. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it against daily life to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another method helps people build new habits and routines to manage panic, obsessions, and compulsive behaviors by practicing small, concrete steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, check what feels most comfortable, and adapt methods to fit each person’s goals and preferences. That shared decision-making helps make therapy feel relevant and doable.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make regular meetings easier to schedule around work, school, or caregiving duties. It can also allow shorter check-ins when days are busy, or let someone avoid travel time so they can focus more on the conversation. Licensed professionals can help you decide which way of meeting will best support steady progress.