Adam Chaiken, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 30 years in practice

Adam Chaiken is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience practicing in New York.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 038155 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1366538738 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Adam

Adam Chaiken is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience practicing in New York. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges. He speaks plainly and aims to make conversations feel calm and manageable for worried people reaching out for help.

Adam works with individuals to identify strengths they already have and to build small, practical steps toward change.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each person needs. He listens for what matters most and helps people find clearer ways to communicate and cope. His background includes long experience in settings where emotional strain, life transitions, and conflict are common.

That experience informs a straightforward style that balances empathy with practical problem solving. He often helps people sort through difficult conversations, manage anxiety attacks, and rebuild routines that support mood and functioning. In sessions he may focus on communication skills, problem solving around parenting and family roles, and ways to reduce panic and obsessive worries.

He encourages tried strategies that fit into day-to-day life rather than abstract theories. The goal is steady progress, not quick fixes. People who seek Adam's help should expect a calm, respectful space to talk through pressing concerns and to plan realistic next steps.

He supports people as they work toward clearer priorities, healthier patterns, and a better sense of direction in life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Adam typically uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and clearer communication. One common technique involves learning specific strategies to manage anxiety and panic, such as breath regulation and stepwise exposure to feared situations, which can reduce the frequency and intensity of panic attacks. Another approach emphasizes communication skills and problem solving to address relationship and family conflicts, helping people practice clearer requests, boundaries, and solutions that fit daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about symptoms, goals, and what feels most doable, and then try methods that seem likely to help. Clients and the therapist check progress and adjust methods so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls let people meet face to face when helpful, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing between-session notes and reminders. These options offer flexibility to match different routines and needs.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Adam often help with?

He helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression and addresses relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses a calm, plainspoken approach that blends listening with practical suggestions and pacing based on each person’s needs.

How much experience does he have?

He brings 30 years of professional experience working with people facing emotional and relational challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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