Adam Chaiken, LCSW

Adam Chaiken is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with over 30 years of professional experience. As an LCSW he is a mental health professional trained in clinical assessment and psychotherapy, holding the state credential that authorizes independent clinical practice. Over the decades he has developed a thoughtful, empathetic approach that emphasizes sensitivity to each person’s circumstances and strengths.

His clinical background includes extensive work with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and parenting challenges. He has also addressed concerns related to communication problems, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, life-purpose questions, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic attacks, paranoia, phobias, and social anxiety.

Chaiken’s practice perspective highlights the inner resources people bring to change. He frames help-seeking as a courageous step toward greater well-being and focuses on empowering individuals and families to navigate transitions, repair relationships, and build more satisfying daily lives. His manner is professional and compassionate, grounded in decades of clinical experience and a commitment to practical, strengths-based support.