Joselin Herrera, LCSW

Joselin Herrera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. She works with concerns around family dynamics, self-esteem, and issues affecting LGBT clients. Joselin brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice in New Jersey.

She uses clear, practical techniques to help people make small changes that add up. Her approach emphasizes strengths and real skills that can be tried between sessions. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps turn goals into step-by-step plans.

Joselin draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past hurt affects current day-to-day life. These methods are applied in ways that match each person’s pace and comfort level.

In sessions she aims for a collaborative, team-based style. People can expect straightforward conversations, problem-solving, and tools they can use at home. Joselin explains ideas in plain language and checks in often to make sure the work feels useful.

Her background includes work at an outpatient mental health clinic in New York where she supported diverse clients facing depression, anxiety, parenting and family struggles, and life transitions. She earned a Bachelor in Psychology from Stony Brook University and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College.

How CBT and Trauma-Focused Care Work Online

Joselin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT sessions often include simple exercises, practice tasks between meetings, and clear steps to reduce anxiety or low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people address how past harm affects current feelings and reactions, using paced work that respects each person’s readiness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joselin treats the work as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit each person’s needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so people can progress at a manageable pace.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when low bandwidth is needed or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations.