Deirdre Gaspari, LCSW

Deirdre Gaspari is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 27 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She focuses on practical ways to build self-esteem, cope with panic and worry, and manage mood shifts so daily life feels more manageable.

Deirdre uses a blend of clear strategies and compassionate listening. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and practice awareness skills. Sessions move at a pace the person can handle and focus on goals that matter to them.

Her work often addresses body image concerns, caregiver strain, chronic pain and illness, and the effects of domestic violence. She also supports people dealing with shame, guilt, impulsivity, loneliness, and smoking or vaping cessation. Deirdre pays attention to how medical conditions and intellectual disability can shape emotional needs.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Those methods are used as tools to help people try new approaches between sessions and measure what helps.

People can expect straightforward, practical steps alongside emotional support. Deirdre encourages small experiments in thinking and behavior, then refines strategies that work. Her aim is to help people regain a sense of control and self-compassion as they face life’s challenges.

How her approaches translate to online work

Deirdre often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and then try small behavior changes to test different outcomes. CBT is practical and goal-focused, making it easy to bring homework and experiments into online sessions.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce rumination and increase calm. Mindfulness tools can be practiced during a short phone check-in or guided visually on a video call.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their concerns, goals, and what feels doable. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt the work as progress and preferences become clear.

Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow visual cues and guided exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.