- Emotion-focused work
- Attachment perspective
- CBT techniques
About Sasha-Gaye
Sasha-Gaye Bailey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and help with motivation and confidence. Sasha-Gaye uses a mix of psychological approaches and practical conversation to help clients manage difficult feelings and make changes.
She emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own stories and draws on both personal and professional experience to build working connections. Sessions focus on naming emotions that are hard to describe, spotting patterns that repeat in daily life, and testing small changes that feel possible. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is part of her approach alongside attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and existential perspectives.
In practice she listens for how past relationships and family history shape current behavior and feelings. From there she helps people try new ways of responding, practice clearer communication, and build more reliable emotional regulation. Techniques include reflection, clarifying goals, and experimenting with different reactions in the moment.
She also addresses practical life areas such as sleep, eating, parenting concerns, career stress, and burnout. Sasha-Gaye will work through specific problems like anger, abandonment fears, body image, and co-occurring difficulties such as ADHD or bipolar symptoms while keeping the focus on workable steps.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with an eye toward changes clients can notice soon after beginning work together. People who want direct, emotionally focused conversation about patterns and feelings may find her style a good fit.
How her approaches translate to online work
Sasha-Gaye draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and sit with strong emotions and to examine how those emotions drive behavior. EFT is useful when patterns feel stuck or when someone wants clearer emotional connection in close relationships.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and security needs. Attachment work helps when recurring fears or avoidance block relationships, self-trust, or decision making.
Client-centered practice guides the tone of sessions through active listening and reflection, keeping the focus on each person’s experience and goals rather than a fixed protocol.
Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. Sasha-Gaye will work with each client to choose which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is made.
Confirm the current online session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and reduces travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can use that flexibility to focus on emotion work, attachment patterns, and practical CBT exercises in regular appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sasha-Gaye works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, motivation, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and existential ideas to help name emotions and change repeating patterns.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 10 years of professional experience working in mental health settings.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients currently.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original profile does not specify exact formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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