Dr. Libby Black, LPC, LMHC

Dr. Libby Black is a licensed therapist in New York with 18 years of experience. She brings a calm, patient presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).

Her work centers on depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, addictions, and the stresses of midlife change. She pays attention to how identity and community shape each person's experience. That includes work around sexuality, self-worth, and navigating life transitions.

In sessions she combines several approaches to match the person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Attachment-based and client-centered methods guide conversations about closeness, trust, and rebuilding relationships with self and others.

She has long experience helping people manage chronic stress, caregiver strain, chronic pain or illness, and the fallout from domestic violence or separation. She also supports people dealing with issues such as codependency, commitment concerns, and challenges tied to aging.

Dr. Black aims to build a working plan with clear steps and small experiments between sessions. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focused on what can change now while also addressing longer-term goals.

How her approaches guide online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and midlife choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses short exercises and experiments to test new ways of responding, which often helps reduce unhelpful patterns and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, routines, and preferences together and adjust techniques as needed. That collaboration helps pick methods that fit the person rather than forcing a single style.

The profile does not list specific remote session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow quick check-ins when life gets hectic, and let people practice skills in their everyday environment. Therapists can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to suit shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what works for the client.