- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life changes support
About Loretta
Loretta Cioffi is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 39 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, grief, depression, and other life changes. Loretta emphasizes respect and sensitivity in her work and aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns beyond those core issues. She has worked with abandonment and attachment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. She also addresses aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related adjustments, and body image struggles.
She talks through communication and commitment problems, codependency, control issues, and dependent personality traits. Loretta helps people who are coping with natural or human-caused disasters and the practical fallout those events bring. Her experience includes supporting people through the specific practical and emotional effects of loss and change.
Loretta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on clear steps, practical coping skills, and examining the patterns that keep someone stuck. She encourages factoring in day-to-day life when deciding next steps so therapy feels useful between visits.
She conducts work in English from New York. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Loretta works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Another approach concentrates on improving communication and relationship skills through role practice and clearer boundaries to address conflict and commitment problems.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will work with the client to weigh needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the person’s situation. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helping and what is not.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to coordinate therapy with work, caregiving, or medical appointments when sessions are remote, but verify the exact offerings before you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
39+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts conversations and plans to the person’s situation. Sessions focus on practical coping skills and examining unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 39 years of professional work experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a New York LCSW and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.