Nicholas Masser, LCSW
Practical therapy for stress and parenting challenges
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- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Nicholas
Nicholas Masser is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. He speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable. Nicholas treats each person as the expert of their own story and builds on their strengths.
He uses straightforward conversations to identify what feels hardest right now. Sessions focus on practical strategies for everyday problems like sleep, anger, or coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with grief, addictions, trauma, and compassion fatigue. His work draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to change unhelpful thoughts and reduce distress. He blends these with motivational interviewing to help people find the drive to change, and with psychodynamic ideas when exploring deeper patterns is useful.
Over nine years he has supported clients with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, mood disorders, chronic health issues, and communication or codependency problems. Nicholas pays attention to the specific challenges of blended families, first responder and veteran issues, and substance use struggles. In sessions he aims to be practical and collaborative.
He helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track progress. His style is direct but empathetic, focused on what will make everyday life feel more manageable.
What Nicholas works with
Everything Nicholas lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nicholas helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicholas lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Nicholas Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Nicholas commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness work to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and reduce stress. CBT involves spotting distorted thinking, testing those thoughts, and practicing different behaviors to improve mood and daily functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and anger.He also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who are stuck or unsure about change. That approach uses open questions and reflective listening to help clients find their own reasons to act. Nicholas treats finding the right approach as a team effort and will discuss options so the plan fits each person's goals, preferences, and daily life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or being on camera is tiring. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, coaching between sessions, and keeping momentum when schedules are tight. These options aim to help therapy fit into busy family and work lives.
Questions people ask about Nicholas
What kinds of concerns does Nicholas address?
Nicholas helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, trauma and grief. He also works with issues like sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He takes a practical and collaborative approach. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill practice, and using the client's strengths to solve problems.
How long has he been practicing?
He has nine years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Nicholas holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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