Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
How Edward works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Edward
Edward MacNish is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 26 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and the everyday problems that can make life feel overwhelming. He also supports those coping with depression, bipolar concerns, addiction, grief, and relationship strain.
Edward approaches each person as an individual. He listens first and then shapes conversations and plans to fit what matters to the client.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical, with steps you can try between meetings. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support throughout the process. People come to Edward for a wide range of worries.
He helps with parenting strain, family conflict, intimacy and communication problems, and issues like impulsivity or control struggles. He also works with career stress, life transitions, feelings of abandonment or isolation, and first responder stress. Over his career he has built simple ways to address problematic patterns and to reduce crisis moments.
He encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time. His style is direct but warm, helping clients plan manageable next steps and notice progress along the way. If you want a counselor who will listen and craft a plan that fits your life, Edward can guide that process.
He helps people work toward clearer thinking, fewer explosive moments, and more manageable days.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches for Anger, Stress, and Everyday Challenges
Edward uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand and change patterns that cause distress. One approach focuses on identifying triggers and practicing new responses so anger and impulsive reactions happen less often; it helps when emotions feel overwhelming and lead to regret. Another approach looks at thought patterns and behaviors that keep anxiety or depression active, helping people test unhelpful beliefs and try different actions to see what works in daily life. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Edward will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging is useful for brief updates or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or irregular hours.Questions people ask about Edward
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He listens carefully and then shapes sessions to practical goals. Conversations are straightforward and action-focused, with steps to try between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has 26 years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds the LPC credential which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and he practices in New Jersey.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.