Augusta Wellington , LCSW-R

Augusta Wellington is a licensed clinical professional based in New York with 30 years of experience in psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic practice. She combines formal training in psychoanalysis from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research with a broad clinical background to support individuals, couples, families, and children. As a Fellow of the International Psychoanalytic Association, she brings deep familiarity with long-term, insight-oriented methods alongside practical therapeutic tools.

Wellington is skilled in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and is also trained to use cognitive behavioral therapy, psycho-oncology approaches, group therapy, family therapy, clinical supervision, and work with dual diagnosis. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and depression, as well as attachment and abandonment themes, communication problems, and challenges around sexuality and self-love.

She holds the credential LCSW-R, which denotes a Licensed Clinical Social Worker registered in New York, and continues to integrate multiple modalities to meet each person's needs. Augusta emphasizes insight-oriented treatment aimed at improving present functioning while exploring underlying patterns, and she is open to working in other modalities as appropriate. She welcomes prospective clients and international clients who are seeking thoughtful, experienced psychotherapeutic care.

Psychodynamic and Online Care for Personal Growth

Augusta Wellington practices psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches that focus on understanding emotional patterns and underlying relationships that shape current difficulties. Psychodynamic therapy explores early experiences, attachment styles, and recurring themes to increase self-awareness and support lasting change; it is often applied for concerns such as relationship difficulties, attachment wounds, and long-standing mood or interpersonal struggles. Psychoanalysis offers a deeper, insight-oriented framework for examining unconscious processes and complex emotional conflicts, which can be helpful for people facing persistent patterns or identity-related questions.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques when appropriate to address specific symptoms or thought patterns in a focused way, for example with anxiety or mood-related challenges. Determining the right approach is a collaborative process - Augusta works with each person to tailor methods based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the balance between insight-oriented and skill-based work as needed.

Online therapy with Augusta is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to licensed professionals. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across schedules and locations, accommodate different comfort levels, and fit therapy into busy lives while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work.