- Trauma and abuse
- Guilt and shame
- Attachment focus
About Mitchell
Mitchell Rouzie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 35 years of experience working with adults. He focuses on concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and feelings of guilt and shame.
He often works with people affected by physical trauma, emotional abuse, and the stresses of first responder or military life. He has experience supporting survivors of major traumatic events and people navigating mood disorders, postpartum depression, and workplace-related strain.
His style is interactive and validating. Sessions tend to be straightforward conversations where he listens, reflects, and offers practical ways to test different thoughts and behaviors. He uses a mix of approaches so sessions can address immediate problems and longer-standing patterns.
Mitchell draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different responses. He also uses attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they help reduce reactivity and build steady attention.
People who come to him often want clear focus on coping skills, ways to repair or manage relationships, and help sorting through shame or guilt connected to past events. To begin, he asks about the situation that feels most urgent and then helps set short-term goals that fit everyday life.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Mitchell commonly uses cognitive behavioral methods and attachment-based ideas in his work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change how a problem feels. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how those early patterns affect trust, intimacy, and reactions to shame or guilt.Choosing an approach is collaborative. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Over a few sessions he and the client review what helps and adjust the plan together.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or use a shorter check-in when life is busy. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, attachment conversations, and brief mindfulness practices to remote meetings so the work can fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and issues like guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of shame or guilt?
He uses conversational, practical work including cognitive-behavioral techniques and attachment-informed discussion to help people understand and respond differently to those feelings.
What is his clinical background?
He brings 35 years of experience working with adults, including people affected by physical trauma, first responders, and combat veterans.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with practice based in New Jersey.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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