Gene Goldenberg, LCSW

Gene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY, NJ, and PA with more than a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families through life's most difficult moments. He is also a certified school social worker, bringing deep insight into the academic, social, and emotional pressures young people face today.

Gene's career spans school-based counseling, private psychotherapy practice, and community mental health. He has worked extensively with students navigating emotional and behavioral challenges, provided crisis intervention and de-escalation support, and delivered psychotherapy to children and families using evidence-based approaches including CBT, motivational interviewing, play therapy, and mindfulness techniques.

What sets Gene apart is the breadth of the communities he has served. From counseling immigrant and non-English-speaking families to supporting individuals with disabilities and those affected by substance misuse, he brings genuine cultural sensitivity and warmth to every session. His work coordinating disaster case management after Hurricane Sandy and volunteering with the American Red Cross following 9/11 reflects a career-long commitment to meeting people where they are, especially in times of crisis.

Gene's style is strength-based and solution-focused. He believes every client already carries the seeds of their own resilience, and his role is to help them grow: building coping skills, restoring confidence, and creating meaningful, lasting change.

Gene sees clients exclusively through secure virtual sessions, offering flexible, convenient access to care from the comfort of home.

Education & Background

Stony Brook University