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Jorge Abreu

Jorge Abreu, LCSW

Therapist · New Jersey · 32+ years of experience

Insightful LCSW focused on practical change

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At a glance

Listed location
New Jersey
Experience
32+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English, Spanish
License (New York)
LCSW · No. 071986
License (New Jersey)
LCSW · No. 44SC05637700
NPI
1609250307

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  • Client-centered care
  • CBT and mindfulness
  • English and Spanish

About Jorge

Jorge Abreu is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of practice helping people face stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related struggles. He works in New Jersey and speaks English and Spanish. Jorge emphasizes a respectful, person-focused stance and aims to form a practical partnership with each client.

He uses a human-centered outlook combined with cognitive-behavioral and insight-oriented methods. Sessions typically focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. He also draws on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when they help clarify patterns rooted in past experience.

Jorge conducts thorough bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments to gather the full picture of a person’s life. That process helps him and the person set clear goals and pick interventions that fit day-to-day reality. He emphasizes learning from setbacks and applying those lessons to relationships and work situations.

His practice includes work on grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and aging and geriatric issues among other concerns. He also helps people with communication problems, commitment and control issues, and body image or sexual culture concerns such as BDSM and kink when these arise.

People can expect direct but compassionate conversation, a focus on practical change, and attention to the life context that makes symptoms harder to manage. Jorge aims to help each person move toward clearer priorities and more manageable daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Credentials

New York, New Jersey

Languages

English, Spanish

How Jorge’s approaches fit online care

Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a practical partnership. In this approach the therapist follows the person’s concerns, reflects what matters, and helps set goals that feel meaningful and achievable. It helps when someone needs a supportive, respectful space to sort priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. It uses clear exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns. Mindfulness-based ideas add short practices that ground attention and reduce reactivity in everyday moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jorge will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying a method, checking how it feels, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one style from the start.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quieter, focused conversations. It can also support follow-up between appointments through agreed check-ins and homework that reinforce what was tried in session.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jorge work with?

He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues. His practice also covers grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses a client-centered, humanistic stance combined with cognitive-behavioral and insight-oriented methods. Sessions are practical and focused on changing thoughts and behaviors that cause trouble.

How much clinical experience does he bring?

He has 32 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and life situations. That background shapes his assessments and goal-setting methods.

Where is he based and what are his credentials?

He is based in New Jersey and holds LCSW credentials. The profile lists NY LCSW and NJ LCSW.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. He also accepts international clients.

What formats are used for sessions?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether remote or in-person meetings are available.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the booking flow for exact pricing details.

How do I begin working with him?

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