Paul Pasternak, LMHC

Paul Pasternak is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 25 years of experience. He works with adults on issues such as anger, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addiction, parenting challenges, and life transitions. He also focuses on grief, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and family-related struggles.

He prefers a client-centered approach that starts with what the person wants to change. Sessions focus on practical steps and measurable goals. Paul commonly uses Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.

Paul builds a specific care plan with each person. The plan highlights small, achievable actions and is adjusted as progress is made. He pays attention to past trauma and to how stress shows up in everyday life, such as snapping at a partner or feeling stuck at work.

In sessions he emphasizes strengths, personal values, and motivation. He combines talk work with concrete exercises people can practice between meetings. That can include strategies to calm intense moments, reframe upsetting thoughts, and set realistic steps toward change.

His background includes a mix of settings over a long career, which he draws on when helping people manage anger, control issues, or addictive behaviors. People who want straightforward, practical support for temper, stress, or relationship strain may find his approach useful.

How his approaches work for remote care