Rachel Osterlind (She/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

Have you ever felt like everyone else got a manual for life except you? Do you walk to a different rhythm or mask who you are to fit in?

Clinical Social Worker in New York

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

My passion and specialty is working with Autistic and ADHD individuals - especially those identified later in life. Many highly masking people go unidentified or are misdiagnosed until adulthood. I am both ADHD and Autistic, which informs my approach. I strive to create a safe, understanding environment, while offering psychoeducation and coping techniques.

My Background and Approach

My educational background includes a MSW from Columbia University, as well as a MSC in cognitive neuroscience from City University of London. My background in neuroscience allows me to set a foundation rooted in biological science. Society often tells us we need to fit a certain mold to be ‘healthy,’ and self-help culture sometimes pushes us to strive for ideals that go against how our brains naturally function. This can leave many of us feeling inadequate or ‘broken,’ when often we are simply being human. I work from a neurodiversity-affirming framework, which recognizes that there is no ‘correct’ way of experiencing the world. I know what it's like to feel "different" and the pain of trying to fit into a mold that was not made for you. We are not all meant to think, feel, and behave the same way. There is no "right way" of being. I'd love to work with you to help you understand how your brain functions and build self-confidence and joy around the things that make you unique.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $200/session

Reach out to Rachel