Mordechai Berkowitz

Mordechai Berkowitz is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with nine years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and questions about life purpose. He also supports people dealing with eating concerns, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and intimacy-related issues.

He uses plain, direct conversation to identify unhelpful patterns and practical steps forward. Sessions focus on how thoughts and behaviors connect, and on short-term strategies that can reduce distress. He also addresses communication problems, isolation, caregiver stress, and workplace dynamics in straightforward terms.

Mordechai combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and motivational interviewing to help clients consider change. He often brings solution-focused techniques into sessions to set small, concrete goals and track progress. This mix aims to balance deeper understanding with hands-on skills that can be used between meetings.

He is experienced talking about sensitive topics such as sexual identity, process addiction, and non-monogamous relationships. He also works with people coping with grief, abandonment issues, obsessions and compulsions, and mood concerns. Sessions can include coaching elements when someone wants practical help making decisions or changing routines.

Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and he accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions use that same focus to let people tell their story and name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions influence mood and behavior. In an online setting CBT is used to identify patterns, try new behaviors between sessions, and review what worked.

Finding the right approach is something the therapist does with the client. He will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, or solution-focused steps to get immediate momentum.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work from different locations and accommodate time zone differences for international clients. Practical arrangements such as scheduling, session length, and any note-taking or worksheets will be discussed ahead of the first meeting.