- Career and life changes
- Grief and loss
- Skills for impulse control
About Damara
Damara Israel is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings 12 years of experience helping people navigate big life changes, work stress, grief, and problems with impulse control. Damara focuses on practical steps that people can try between sessions to feel steadier over time.
Her work centers on building self-understanding and improving communication. She helps people notice patterns like shame, isolation, or control issues and then practice different ways of responding. Sessions often include concrete skills and strategies that relate to everyday challenges at work and home.
Damara pays attention to how identity and culture shape what people bring into therapy. She uses a trauma-informed lens and aims to make the space welcoming and respectful. This approach helps people feel safe enough to talk about painful topics such as body image, addiction, or grief.
She also supports clients facing career shifts, midlife questions, and challenges tied to aging or family stress. Damara combines practical coaching with therapeutic work to help people identify values and set realistic goals. This can be useful for those sorting out life purpose or dealing with commitment and communication problems.
People coping with natural or human-caused disaster-related stress can bring those concerns into sessions as well. Damara works collaboratively to prioritize immediate needs, manage strong emotions, and plan next steps. To begin, clients use the platform's Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Damara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT breaks big problems into small steps and is useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and behavior change.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT tools can help when emotions feel overwhelming or impulsive behaviors show up.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Damara will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency while working on career stress, grief, disaster-related coping, and other concerns.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
South Carolina, New York, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Damara address?
She works with issues such as addictions, career challenges, grief, anger, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, commitment issues, family problems, and disaster-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills people can use outside sessions. She blends talk-based exploration with concrete strategies from evidence-informed approaches.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of clinical experience supporting adults through work stress, midlife transitions, and emotional challenges. Her practice emphasizes self-understanding and measurable steps toward goals.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Damara holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.