Edward Gorch, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 26 years in practice

Edward Gorch is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of practice in New York.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 076273 · expires January 2029
NPI: 1891197919 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

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About Edward

Edward Gorch is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of practice in New York. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and difficult relationships. He listens carefully and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.

He often helps people who struggle with isolation, social anxiety, or low self-worth. He guides clients to understand how past hurts shape current feelings. That work includes addressing guilt, shame, and the impact of trauma or abuse.

Background and approach

Sessions are meant to be a steady space for talking through problems and testing new ways to cope. He emphasizes self-compassion and clear, usable strategies rather than jargon. Practical tools and real-life steps are part of the process.

Edward also supports those dealing with anger, mood challenges, and questions about life purpose. He helps people sort workplace difficulties and social fears into changeable pieces. The goal is to build skills that make daily life easier.

His style is calm and direct, with an emphasis on collaboration. He works with each person to set goals that feel realistic. Over time clients practice new responses so hard moments become more manageable.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How evidence-based methods work online

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical steps to change how you feel and act. One common approach uses structured conversations to identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses; it helps with anxiety, low mood, and social fears. Another approach pays attention to how past hurt shapes current behavior and teaches ways to process those experiences to reduce their hold on daily life; this can help with trauma, shame, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about options and adjust methods based on a person's goals and what feels most helpful. Together they set goals, try techniques, and track what works so therapy stays focused and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel time. Video calls let conversations feel closer to in-person sessions, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, evenings, or other routines while keeping the therapeutic work consistent.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Edward address?

He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, and family-related issues. He also focuses on guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose, and workplace problems.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is calm and practical, aiming for clear steps rather than clinical language. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and trying out new coping strategies.

How long has he been practicing?

He has 26 years of experience as a licensed clinician supporting people through emotional and interpersonal challenges.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds an LCSW license in New York and practices with that credential in the state.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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