Rebecca Preston , LMHC

Rebecca Preston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She has concentrated much of her work on supporting people affected by substance use and the emotional, relational, and physical challenges that often accompany addiction. Her practice also includes treatment for complex trauma, including intergenerational trauma and childhood attachment concerns, as well as mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder and a range of personality-related presentations.

Rebecca has worked with clients across the lifespan, from young adolescents to older adults, and with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her therapeutic stance is warm, empathetic, and playful - she aims to make the therapeutic process approachable rather than burdensome. She primarily uses mindfulness-based counseling within a client-centered, trauma-informed framework, leading with compassion and understanding to help people cultivate greater self-compassion.

Rebecca views recovery and ongoing wellness as a lifelong process and describes her role as a supportive partner who provides practical tools and steady guidance as clients work toward their goals. As an LMHC she brings formal training and clinical experience to help clients navigate stress, relationship challenges, addictions, trauma, and mood concerns.

Attachment and Mindfulness in Online Care

Rebecca blends client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens deeply and helps clients explore their own goals and values - this is useful for improving self-esteem, relationships, and decision-making. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques for managing stress, anxiety, and emotional reactivity, helping people respond to difficult feelings with more balance.

She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to address relationship patterns rooted in early connections, offering ways to understand and shift behaviors linked to abandonment, attachment wounds, or communication struggles. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Rebecca works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations and allow therapists to tailor communication styles to what feels most effective for the client. Rebecca uses these modalities to provide consistent, accessible support while adapting techniques to fit each person’s life and therapeutic goals.