About Jake
Jake Dann-Soury is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of clinical experience in New York. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Jake focuses on practical steps that make emotional life easier to manage.
He works with people sorting out relationship problems, communication struggles, and commitment worries. He also supports those dealing with mood disorders such as bipolar and with anxiety presentations like panic and social anxiety.
How Jake works
Many clients come for help with midlife changes, fatherhood issues, and the strain that comes from life transitions. Jake emphasizes clearer communication and stronger day-to-day routines. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, practicing new ways to relate, and rebuilding a sense of purpose.
He pays attention to feelings of shame, guilt, and isolation and helps people move forward from them. His manner is collaborative and person-centered. He aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly and set goals that matter to them.
Jake draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work at a comfortable pace. People come to address a wide range of concerns, including family problems, divorce and separation, workplace stress, attachment struggles, and personality-related issues such as avoidant or antisocial traits. If someone wants practical help with communication, relationships, or emotional regulation, he can be a steady partner in that work.
What Jake works with
The areas below are the ones Jake selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques guide online therapy
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques describe approaches that focus on practical skills and measurable progress. For example, a skills-based approach teaches ways to manage anxiety and panic through breathing work, step-by-step exposure to feared situations, and short behavioral experiments to test new beliefs. These techniques help with social anxiety, panic symptoms, and everyday worry. Another common evidence-based focus is on improving relationships and communication. This involves learning clearer ways to express needs, practicing listening skills, and noticing patterns that lead to conflict. That kind of work helps with communication problems, commitment worries, and family tension. Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring. That means checking in, trying techniques, and adapting the plan as progress is made. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue therapy during life transitions or when schedules change, while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.Start online instead of waiting
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