Mitchell Rouzie, LCSW

Mitchell Rouzie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey with 35 years of experience working with adults. He focuses on common and complex problems like depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship concerns. His background includes work with first responders and combat veterans, as well as people affected by the World Trade Center attack.

He takes an interactive, respectful approach in sessions. He listens to what matters to the client and offers direct, practical strategies alongside deeper reflection. Sessions combine short-term tools and longer-term exploration depending on what the person needs.

Mitchell uses a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-informed work, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic thinking. That combination helps with mood and anxiety symptoms, coping after trauma, intimacy or sexual culture questions including kink and BDSM, and workplace or family stress.

He also addresses issues that often follow trauma such as dissociation, guilt and shame, and postpartum or mood disorders. He works with people dealing with prejudice, violence, or disaster-related stress and those experiencing compassion fatigue or first responder concerns.

Practical matters like parenting strain, grief, and managing life transitions are part of his caseload. Sessions are meant to help people talk through patterns, try behavioral changes, and notice what gets in the way of feeling more steady. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions