About Safiya
Safiya Telesford is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of experience. She offers one-on-one therapy focused on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Safiya centers sessions on compassion and practical support.
Safiya creates a calm space where clients can talk through what feels hardest. She pays attention to how the body holds stress and uses somatic ideas alongside talk therapy.
Background and approach
Conversations often include grounding practices, breath work, and simple body-based checks to notice patterns. Her work is informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build values-driven action. Attachment-based ideas guide exploration of relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current feelings.
The therapist uses client-centered listening to tailor sessions to each person. Safiya often helps people who feel isolated or struggle with communication and self-love. She also supports those affected by seasonal mood shifts and women's issues.
Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills and increase emotional awareness. People who choose her can expect a collaborative approach. Together they set small, concrete goals and practice tools between sessions.
Safiya emphasizes respect, strengths, and steady progress as people work through life changes and emotional challenges.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and body-aware care
Somatic ideas focus on noticing how sensations and posture relate to feelings. This approach uses simple body awareness and grounding techniques to help people reduce physical tension and reconnect with the present moment, which can ease anxiety and stress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choosing small actions that match personal values. This helps when worries or low mood keep someone from living the life they want. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses. Talking about these patterns can clarify why certain situations trigger strong reactions and help people try new ways of relating.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to select approaches that fit their needs, goals, and comfort with body-based techniques. Decisions are revisited over time so the plan can change as progress unfolds.
Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. These options allow people to access regular support without travel and to choose the format that feels safest or most convenient. Over time the variety of formats can support consistent practice and steady skill building.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English