About Paul
Paul Buehler is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who practices from New York. He brings five years of experience as a therapist and focuses on building a simple, honest working relationship first. Paul emphasizes clear communication and practical steps people can use between sessions.
Background and approach: Paul helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the fallout of trauma and abuse. He also supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care matters, social anxiety, and career-related questions.
Background and approach
His work covers both immediate coping and longer-term changes, including issues like codependency, attachment concerns, and life purpose. Paul uses straightforward methods that keep the client’s goals central. He draws on client-centered approaches to meet people where they are and on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals.
Cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices are used to change unhelpful thinking and reduce overwhelming emotions. Sessions can include conversations about communication skills, boundaries, managing anger, and restoring connection with others. He also offers coaching-style support when people want direction on practical next steps.
Paul presents himself as calm, non-judgmental, and attentive to each person’s pace. Paul offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. He works in English and is based in New York.
For people who prefer an initial face-to-face style meeting, he often recommends starting with video to establish goals and a plan.
How these approaches work for online therapy
Client-centered work means the therapist listens first and follows the person’s pace. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to set personal goals without pressure.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online sessions can use simple exercises to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Mindfulness therapy teaches short, present-moment practices to reduce reactivity and calm strong emotions. These techniques translate well to brief guided exercises during video or phone sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client connect visually to build rapport. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style guidance between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York, Washington
- Languages
- English