Therapist profile
Polly Mortensen, LMHC
New York
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Life Stress
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 000426
- NPI1811538481
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- CBT and DBT tools
- Mindfulness techniques
- Career and rehab focus
About Polly
Polly Mortensen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, and career or parenting concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps you can use between meetings.
Polly began her career in psychiatric rehabilitation and home-based therapy programs. She has worked with people living with HIV, those in foster care, and people who have experienced trauma. She spent many years doing vocational and rehabilitation counseling in New York and Florida, supporting people with disabilities in work and education goals.
Her approach blends straightforward counseling methods with mindfulness and life experience. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help with thinking patterns and emotional regulation. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when clients want to set clear goals and make changes.
Polly also has background in career coaching and rehabilitation counseling. That work informs practical conversations about job choices, education, and building routines that support mental health. She can talk through ways to manage stress at work and handle resentment or frequent outbursts.
In sessions she aims to help people notice what is getting in the way and try manageable alternatives. She draws on Eastern philosophy and evidence-informed methods to practice skills, plan small experiments, and track progress. People leave with concrete steps to use in daily life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Polly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into smaller parts so you can practice different responses and measure change over time.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. DBT techniques can help when anger feels intense or when reactions are quick and overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Polly will work with each client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily demands. She treats this as a collaborative decision and adjusts as progress is tracked.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins if needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes practicing skills between sessions more practical, since tools and homework can be integrated into everyday routines.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Polly works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues such as trauma, grief, and career challenges.
How would she approach anger or frequent outbursts?
She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help identify triggers, practice emotion regulation skills, and test new responses.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of clinical experience, including psychiatric rehabilitation, home-based therapy, foster care work, and vocational rehabilitation counseling in New York and Florida.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
Polly is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and sees clients based in that location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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