Zalman (Samuel) Nelson, LCSW

New York · 15 years in practice

Zalman (Samuel) Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 090459 · expires March 2029
NPI: 1225631542 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Zalman

Zalman (Samuel) Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice. He provides online therapy from his base in New York and works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He aims to help people build emotional skills that improve everyday life.

Zalman uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches to help clients understand emotional patterns. He blends practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when useful.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on learning how emotions show up and how to respond differently to reduce distress. He often includes inner child work to reach deeper patterns tied to abandonment, family of origin issues, or feeling empty. That work is presented in straightforward steps so people can practice new responses between sessions.

The goal is to help clients gain tools they can keep using long term. Zalman’s background includes a Master of Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work and clinical experience in addiction settings, including inpatient addiction recovery and 12-Step communities. He draws on that experience when addressing substance use and codependency concerns.

Sessions are offered in English and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He works with career and parenting stresses, sleep and anger issues, caregiver strain, and other life changes while helping people improve communication and commitment patterns.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Zalman names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and attachment work translates to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift strong emotional patterns that affect relationships and day-to-day well-being. It focuses on mapping how emotions and interactions repeat, and then practicing new ways of relating to reduce distress and increase connection.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonding patterns and how they shape current relationships and reactions. It helps people notice attachment responses like avoidance or fear and learn alternative ways to seek support and manage closeness.

Zalman approaches online therapy collaboratively and will work with each person to find the best mix of methods for their goals. He listens to your needs and preferences and adapts the plan as you progress, so the approach can change if different tools seem more helpful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls support full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Zalman works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family problems, sleep difficulties, anger, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based and client-centered methods to help people understand emotional patterns. He also draws on CBT and DBT techniques when practical to teach coping skills.

What is his clinical and professional background?

He has 15 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work. His early field work included inpatient addiction recovery and involvement with the 12-Step community.

Where is he located and licensed?

He practices from New York and holds the credential LCSW with NY LCSW listed as his credential details.

Which languages and regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

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