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About Marcy Abramsky, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker • Coach • Teletherapy Specialist
Welcome — My Goal Is to Inspire You
I’m Marcy Abramsky, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker offering private-pay teletherapy, coaching, and consultation throughout New York State. With over two decades of experience supporting individuals, families, caregivers, professionals, and students, my mission is simple:
To help you feel your best, build real skills, and move forward with confidence.
I work with clients in East Amherst, Western New York, NYC, Buffalo, and statewide online, with the option for on-site organizational workshops and speaking engagements.
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My Approach
My style is:
Flexible • Empathic • Direct • Motivating • Results-Oriented
I create a safe, supportive space where you can:
- Understand your challenges
- Build coping skills
- Reduce unwanted symptoms
- Gain clarity
- Strengthen resilience
- Visualize and reach your goals
Whether you’re managing stress, navigating school, facing a major life transition, or supporting a loved one through illness, you don’t have to do it alone.
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Specialties
I support:
- Pre-teens (11+)
- Adolescents & Young Adults
- Adults
- Parents
- Older Adults (65+)
- Caregivers
- Professionals (medical, education, business, sports)
Areas of focus include:
- Coping Skills & Stress Management
- Self-Esteem & Confidence
- Life Transitions (school, job, career shifts)
- Peer & Family Relationships
- Parenting Support
- School Advocacy & Disability Navigation (IEP / 504)
- Alzheimer’s & Cancer Caregiving
- Grief & Loss
- Mild Mental Health Concerns
- Career Motivation & Lifestyle Advancement
- 🌿 What I OfferTherapy Services
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Crisis Support
- Coaching (non-clinical; no diagnosing)
Additional Services
- Workshops
- Organizational Speaking
- Consultation
- School & Disability Advocacy
- Motivation & Career Coaching
All therapy sessions are provided via HIPAA-compliant Telehealth (secure video, encrypted messaging, protected communication).
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Therapeutic Approaches
I use an integrative, personalized approach that may include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches (MBCT)
- Person-Centered & Humanistic Work
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Strength-Based Work
- Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
- Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
- Psychodynamic Insight Work
Your plan is always customized to match your needs, values, and goals.
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Coaching Philosophy
Coaching is separate from therapy.
In coaching, I help you:
- Boost confidence
- Improve communication
- Build motivation
- Develop mindset strategies
- Plan and reach goals
Coaching is uplifting, inspiring, and action-focused—without diagnosis or clinical treatment.
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Education & Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – NY State
- MSW – 1999
- Licensed Master Social Worker – 2000
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Leadership (EDL) – 2013
- NYS Permanent School Social Worker Certification – 2002
- NYS School Building Leader (SBL) – 2014
- NYS School District Leader (SDL) – 2013
Advanced Training
- SIFI Certification – 2002
- MST (Multisystemic Therapy) Training & Certification – MST Institute
- TeleMental Health Training Certification – 2019
- Telehealth Certification Institute – 2020
- NLP Certification – 2021
- DBT Training – 2021
- Master Life Coach Certification – 2023
- NYS OMH Crisis Telehealth Training – 2020
- Aimee Ukraine Crisis Professional LCSW Volunteer Training – 2022
- American Heart Association CPR/AED Certified
- Who’s Who Library of Congress 2024
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Affiliations & Service
- 20+ Year Member — National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- NASW NYS Board Member-at-Large Nominee (2018)
- University at Buffalo Alumni Mentor (8+ years)
- NYSUT Member
- Pandemic Crisis Line Volunteer (NYS OMH)
- Ukraine Crisis Volunteer (LCSW, with/without interpreters)
- Youth Basketball Coach (AYB, various years)
- 🌟 ExperienceOver 18 years in the mental health field across:
- Homes
- Courts
- Community Agencies
- K–12 Schools & Universities
- Medical & Eldercare Settings
- Private Practice
- Urban & suburban settings across Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Buffalo & WNY
What I do best:
Assessment, skill-building, clarity, goal-setting, empowerment, and motivational support.
- 🌱 My PhilosophySmall changes can create powerful transformation.
When you invest in yourself, develop skills, and shift your perspective, you open the door to confidence, purpose, and emotional balance.
You deserve support that meets you where you are—and helps you move forward.
Let’s work together to help you feel inspired, capable, and ready for what’s next.
