Toby Faye Mailman, LCSW

New York · 25 years in practice

Toby Faye Mailman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and career or life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 063392 · expires February 2028
NPI: 1447320882 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English, Spanish

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Toby

Toby Faye Mailman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and career or life changes. She meets people where they are and works with them to find clearer choices and steadier coping. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can use several formats to fit a person's life.

With 25 years of experience, she draws on practical methods to address everyday problems.

Background and approach

She listens first and builds trust so clients can speak honestly about what matters. From there she and the client choose approaches that match the situation and goals. Her work often blends Existential ideas about meaning and choice with Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral techniques and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when helpful for mood, anxiety, or managing intense emotions. The focus is on useful tools and clearer thinking, not on labels. She has practiced with adults since 2001 in New York and pays attention to cultural background and sexual orientation.

That means she considers how beliefs, family history, and social expectations affect choices and feelings. Sessions are typically weekly or every other week to build momentum and progress. Scheduling is discussed openly so appointments fit into a client's routine and commitments.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies, and work on what will make daily life easier and more meaningful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Toby lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Toby names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It can help people who feel stuck, unsure about life direction, or overwhelmed by big life decisions by talking through values and what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and learn different ways to connect and communicate.

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's experience at the center of each session. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what is said, and supports the person in finding their own answers rather than giving fixed solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most helpful. That decision is made together and can change over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can suit quick check-ins or frequent support, and different formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule. These options help people keep continuity in care and make attending sessions more practical for everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, and other life changes.

How would you describe the therapist's style in sessions?

Her style emphasizes building trust and listening closely so clients can talk honestly. She uses practical strategies and collaborative conversation to help people make choices.

What is her professional background?

She has 25 years of experience working with adults since 2001 and practices in New York, taking cultural and sexual orientation differences into account.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and provides services with that credential.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What formats are available for meeting with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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