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Dr. Ednita Wright

Experienced clinician blending reflection and skills

LCSW New York

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Ednita

Dr. Ednita Wright brings a trauma-informed, evidence-informed approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while integrating other therapeutic perspectives.

Background and approach

With 35 years of clinical work, she helps clients identify missing pieces in their coping patterns and develop practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, depression, grief, and intimacy or relationship challenges. Her practice emphasizes thoughtful exploration alongside concrete strategies to increase clarity and functioning.

Licensed as an LCSW in New York, Dr. Wright draws on a range of modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, existential inquiry, and Jungian ideas to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She has long experience addressing topics such as compassion fatigue, eating and self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, and a broad set of additional concerns from chronic illness and caregiving to identity and life purpose.

In addition to clinical practice, she has spent decades teaching and consulting in academic and community settings, which informs a strengths-based, inclusive stance in her work. Dr.

Wright welcomes conversations that begin with small steps and aims to help people piece together clearer paths forward, using both reflective exploration and skills-based interventions.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and practical support

Dr. Wright uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete strategies that often suit problems like anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her practice, offering tools to clarify values and build psychological flexibility when people face difficult emotions or life transitions. Her client-centered stance prioritizes the person's experience, providing empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting to support insight and motivation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to determine which methods and exercises fit their goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time as needs evolve. That flexibility helps tailor interventions to coping style, life context, and specific challenges.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These formats allow clients to maintain continuity of care from different locations and to select the mode of communication that best fits their daily life and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dr. Wright works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's overall style and approach?
The practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-based, client-centered, existential, and Jungian perspectives to combine practical skills with reflective exploration.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 35 years of counseling and related professional experience to her practice, including long-term teaching and consulting roles.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with New York licensure NY LCSW 071908 and practices out of New York.
In what language can I communicate with this therapist and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to her offered formats.
How are costs and subscriptions handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English