Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Edward works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Edward
Edward Gorch is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of practice in New York. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. He focuses on practical steps you can use day to day rather than long lectures about theory.
Edward often works with people who feel isolated or who struggle with social anxiety and low self-worth. He also supports those coping with workplace pressure, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify patterns that make life harder and to try new ways of responding. His style is straightforward and steady. He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk honestly about painful memories and current problems.
The pace is set by the person in therapy, with an emphasis on real change that fits each life. Treatment includes attention to the impact of past wounds while also building skills for today. Edward helps people practice healthier coping methods and repair self-directed feelings like shame or self-blame.
He also works with forgiveness and rebuilding connection to personal values. People who look for a seasoned clinician who balances empathy with concrete guidance may find his approach useful. The goal is clearer thinking, more reliable emotional balance, and stronger tools for handling conflict and anger.
What Edward works with
Everything Edward lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Edward's practice.
Approaches and how online therapy helps
Edward uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. One approach centers on identifying triggers and practicing new responses to anger and anxiety so moments of conflict become easier to manage. Another approach helps people process past hurts and trauma through careful, paced conversations that reduce their hold on present life.Finding the right method is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to test what feels most useful, adjusting techniques to match goals, comfort, and daily demands. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize emotional processing, skill building, or both.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video lets you read facial cues and practice new skills in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins and step-by-step coaching between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Edward
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, and related concerns like guilt, shame, loneliness, and workplace issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
His approach is steady and practical, focusing on clear steps people can use in daily life and on understanding the roots of difficult feelings.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 26 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal challenges.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.