Julissa Aquan, LCSW

New York · 11 years in practice

Julissa Aquan is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 11 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 091610 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1558003384 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Julissa

Julissa Aquan is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are facing big life changes, relationship struggles, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. Her style is warm and collaborative, and she treats each person with respect and care.

She uses a mix of approaches to meet practical needs. Sessions focus on talking through what’s happening now, identifying patterns that keep problems going, and building small skills that make daily life easier.

Background and approach

Julissa pays attention to how identity and life experience shape feelings and choices. Clients can expect a direct but compassionate conversation. She centers the person’s goals and works at a pace that feels manageable.

Therapy sessions aim to help people feel clearer about next steps and more able to cope under pressure. Julissa often draws on systemic ideas to look at relationships and patterns in a person’s life. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values, and Attachment-Based approaches to understand close relationships and trust.

Cognitive Behavioral tools are used to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Her background supports a range of concerns from addictions and ADHD to parenting stress and caregiving challenges. Julissa blends practical strategies with attention to personal history so people can make steady, real-world changes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Julissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Julissa names

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Online support

How Julissa’s Approaches Translate Online

Julissa blends Systemic Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based work in ways that fit remote sessions. Systemic ideas help look at patterns in relationships and daily routines, which can be discussed over video or chat to spot small changes that matter. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking concrete steps toward them, useful for coping with anxiety, grief, or life transitions. Attachment-Based work examines trust and closeness in relationships and can guide conversations about communication and emotional safety.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize values work, pattern change, or relationship understanding and can adjust as progress is made.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for relational work and role-playing. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a camera feels like a barrier. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working on ACT, systemic patterns, or attachment concerns.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Julissa address?

She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and a wide range of life challenges listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, practical skills, and understanding how life experience shapes emotions.

What is her clinical background?

She has 11 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and brings a holistic, culturally responsive perspective to her work.

Where is she located and licensed?

She is based in New York and holds an NY LCSW credential.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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