About Safiya
Safiya Telesford is a licensed mental health counselor and LPC based in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression, and combines practical techniques with a warm, respectful approach. Safiya aims to make sessions clear and approachable so people can feel understood and begin to change small, doable things right away.
Her work emphasizes helping people reduce isolation and build self-love.
Background and approach
She pays attention to communication patterns and attachment dynamics that can affect close relationships. Seasonal Affective Disorder and everyday struggles with loneliness are also areas she addresses. Safiya draws on a mix of evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness strategies.
She blends these with client-centered and attachment-informed ideas to tailor support to each person’s needs. Therapy usually focuses on setting realistic goals and practicing new skills between sessions. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to fit what each person wants to work on.
Safiya prefers to create a respectful space where questions, doubts, and setbacks are part of the process. The emphasis is on practical steps that build emotional resilience over time. People who value steady, supportive guidance and clear tools for handling anxiety, mood changes, communication issues, and self-worth may find this approach helpful.
Safiya works with individuals to map out concrete, manageable changes that fit their lives and schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises and skill practice, which often suits depression and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, helping people understand and shift interaction habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That planning can change as progress is made, so the process stays flexible and tailored.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice conversation skills, phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat is useful for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or other obligations while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English