Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Jorge works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jorge
Jorge Abreu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 32 years of experience. He focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and problems with relationships and intimacy. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he accepts international clients.
He uses a client-centered approach that starts by building a strong working relationship. That connection is used to understand what gets in the way of daily life and relationships.
Background and approach
Jorge combines practical cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and deeper insight work to address patterns that cause pain. In sessions he looks at the whole person - life history, relationships, health, and spiritual concerns. This broad view helps identify triggers for anger, recurring conflicts, and habits that feed anxiety or addiction.
He aims to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that hold them back. Therapy includes concrete skills and reflective conversation. Clients learn tools for managing intense feelings, improving communication, and shifting rigid patterns.
Jorge encourages practicing new skills between sessions so change can take hold in daily life. People who come to him often want clearer boundaries, fewer fights, or better control over impulses. He supports parents with parenting stress, those grieving loss, and people recovering from trauma and abuse.
The approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
What Jorge works with
Everything Jorge lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jorge's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jorge lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online healing and change
Jorge blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an accepting, respectful relationship where the client leads the pace and goals; it helps when someone needs understanding and a safe space to sort feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy is more hands-on: it identifies unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical tools to change feelings and behavior, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and depression.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions stay relevant and useful for the person's life and needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited or a quieter option. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short updates, skill practice, or when a written check-in fits better into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
Questions people ask about Jorge
What concerns does Jorge often address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, and self-esteem concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
He practices a client-centered style that combines cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and insight-oriented work to change thoughts and behaviors while exploring deeper patterns.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 32 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licenses in New York and New Jersey and operates from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.