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Julissa Aquan

Compassionate, evidence-informed care for life transitions

LCSW New York

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Julissa

Julissa Aquan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 11 years of experience guiding people through transitions and emotional challenges. She combines evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, client-centered stance to help individuals manage grief, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, and stress.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s history and identity while offering practical tools for coping and growth.

Her work weaves together techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment-based approaches, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to address a range of concerns including trauma, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, addiction, attention-related difficulties, and caregiver stress.

Julissa frames therapy as a partnership where insight and skill-building go hand in hand, helping clients rebuild resilience and clarify priorities. She aims to create a supportive space where people can explore their feelings, develop healthier patterns, and move toward meaningful change.

How Julissa’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Julissa draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to offer practical and values-oriented support. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and learning concrete skills to shift them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes values clarification and psychological flexibility, helping clients accept difficult emotions while taking committed action toward meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to learn their needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts techniques from different models to suit the client's situation. This collaborative decision-making helps shape a plan that feels both realistic and personally meaningful.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow for continuity during life transitions, and support ongoing skill practice between meetings with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julissa address?
She works with a broad range of issues such as relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and concerns around eating, sleeping, and parenting.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and client-centered, blending empathy with practical tools to help clients gain clarity and build resilience.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 11 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with a variety of emotional and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New York; her license detail is NY LCSW 091610.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English