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Kyle Kalski

Kyle Kalski, LCSW

New York

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma

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Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in New York
LCSW, licence 090152
NPI
1801488416
Experience
8 years
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Location
New York

These details come from information Kyle supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.

AAbout

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • American Sign Language

About Kyle

Kyle Kalski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with eight years of practice experience. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and life changes. He also lists focus areas such as adoption and foster care, blended family issues, domestic violence, gender dysphoria, hearing impaired clients, and sexuality topics.

Kyle uses an open, direct style in sessions. He listens to what is most pressing and then helps people identify small, practical steps. Sessions often include talking through relationship patterns, clarifying goals, and practicing skills for day-to-day coping. He also draws on techniques that help shift thought patterns and build clearer communication.

His approach combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. That means attention to how thoughts affect mood, and simple practices to notice and change unhelpful reactions. Narrative techniques are used to reframe difficult stories and motivational interviewing helps when people want to make a change but feel stuck.

Kyle has experience working with LGBTQ concerns and hearing-impaired people, and he lists post-traumatic stress and domestic violence among his areas of focus. He offers services in English and American Sign Language. He is based in New York and holds an LCSW credential in that state.

Sessions are intended to be straightforward and practical. He helps people sort priorities, make manageable plans, and track progress. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

BHow sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the individual. In practice this means sessions start with the client describing their priorities and the therapist reflecting those concerns back to clarify next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect; it uses practical exercises and skill practice to change unhelpful thinking patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

The choice of approach is a collaborative decision. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they will try approaches and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful and realistic for the person's life and schedule.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter focused check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also support working on communication and practical skills between sessions in the client’s everyday context.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsGender dysphoriaHearing impairedLife purposeMen's issuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSexualityYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English, American Sign Language

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kyle focus on?

Kyle lists stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He works in a direct, practical way that focuses on what feels most pressing and on small steps clients can take between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has eight years of experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns and focus areas.

What credential and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

Does he work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers

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