Jesse Palermo, LCSW

Jesse Palermo is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship struggles. He practices in New York and brings 14 years of professional experience to sessions. Jesse aims to make the first step easier and less intimidating for someone looking for change.

He focuses on concrete problems like mood shifts, coping with bipolar symptoms, grief, and changes in sleep or eating. He also supports people dealing with identity and LGBT-related concerns, parenting strain, and career stress. Conversations in sessions are shaped around the issues that matter most to the individual.

Jesse uses practical therapeutic approaches rather than one-size-fits-all plans. He adapts conversations and strategies to match each person’s needs and goals. Expect a collaborative process that balances thoughtful listening with techniques you can try between meetings.

Over his career he has worked with a wide range of life challenges, including trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual culture concerns, compassion fatigue, and attention-related difficulties. He also addresses specialized topics such as attachment and codependency when relevant to the client’s story.

Sessions aim to help people notice patterns in their thinking and habits, and to build manageable steps toward feeling more steady. Jesse describes his role as supportive and practical, focused on helping people find clearer ways to cope and move forward.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and involved in choices about their care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and everyday habits and offers clear tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for mood instability and relationship stresses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jesse will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will combine methods that fit those needs. That way the plan is shaped together rather than handed down from the therapist.

Confirm the session formats available before booking to know what specific online options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when you need them, and remove travel time. They also make it possible to use real-life examples from daily routines during sessions, so skills practice can be more immediate and practical.