Larisa Citsay

Larisa Citsay is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She brings ten years of clinical experience helping people through relationship strain, parenting challenges, stress, and anxiety. Larisa focuses on practical steps that clients can use between sessions to feel steadier and more confident.

Her work often includes helping people set and keep healthy boundaries. She also addresses anger, self-esteem, codependency, and issues that arise after contact with narcissistic individuals. Larisa tends to keep sessions goal-focused and straightforward so clients leave with clear next steps.

Larisa uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational techniques, and choice theory to shape her interventions. These methods are used to help people change unhelpful patterns, manage strong emotions, and notice what matters most to them.

In session she aims to be compassionate and practical. Clients can expect a calm space to talk through problems, try small experiments, and build everyday skills. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Larisa works with adults who are navigating life transitions, parenting stress, and relationship problems. She also supports young adults facing early-adult challenges and women dealing with role strain and self-worth questions. Prospective clients should confirm session formats and scheduling details before booking.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Larisa uses a few evidence-based techniques that translate well to remote care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to change how they feel. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and soothe strong emotions. Motivational techniques focus on a person’s reasons for change and on building small, realistic steps toward goals.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to current concerns, ask about what has worked before, and plan a path that fits the client's goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist check in over time and adjust methods if needed.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on hectic days. It also lets people use practices learned in sessions in their everyday surroundings, which can speed skill-building and real-world change.