Sylwia Wielgosz, LMHC

New York · 14 years in practice

Sylwia Wielgosz is a licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of clinical experience based in New York.

License and registration

LMHC, New York: 007118 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1649641408 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Sylwia

Sylwia Wielgosz is a licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of clinical experience based in New York. Sylwia focuses on helping people who face addiction, relationship and intimacy challenges, and ADHD. They bring a calm, direct style and a practical focus to sessions.

Sylwia’s work emphasizes clear goals and skill building. Sessions include psychoeducation, practicing new ways to manage emotions, and creating steps to improve daily life. Sylwia describes therapy as collaborative - client and therapist set tasks together and track progress.

Background and approach

Their background includes supporting people who have experienced complex trauma and social or spiritual marginalization. Sylwia also has experience with communities and subcultures such as BDSM and polyamory, and with adoption and foster care concerns. This shapes a nonjudgmental approach in sessions.

Therapeutic methods draw on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-based ideas, among other approaches. Those methods are used to help people understand patterns in relationships and build new ways of responding. Sylwia offers a mix of session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

They describe therapy as aiming for practical change - better self-soothing, clearer communication, and more reliable accountability. Clients who prefer straightforward, goal-oriented work that also attends to identity and relational patterns may find Sylwia’s style a good fit. The emphasis is on building an individualized plan people can use day to day.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Intellectual disability
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Young adult issues

Approaches Sylwia names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and how those feelings shape relationships. It is useful for people wanting clearer emotional connection and improved communication.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking action that matches those values. It teaches practical skills for managing difficult thoughts and staying engaged in life despite setbacks.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. This work can help people change automatic ways of relating and build more dependable interactions with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you have a conversational experience that closely mirrors in-person sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and allow work to fit around busy days or sudden needs for support.

These options make it easier to keep regular contact with a licensed professional and to practice skills between sessions, while tailoring the format to what works best for each person.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sylwia commonly address?

Sylwia works with people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and concerns related to adoption and foster care.

How would you describe their therapeutic style?

Their approach is collaborative and practical, combining psychoeducation with skills practice. Sessions focus on setting goals, tracking progress, and building strategies you can use outside therapy.

What is their clinical experience?

Sylwia has 14 years of experience working in mental health settings and with people recovering from complex trauma and marginalization. That background informs a nonjudgmental, culturally aware practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

Sylwia holds the LMHC credential and is identified as NY LMHC based in New York.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

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