Paulina Ulano

Paulina Ulano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, practicing in New York with 22 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Paulina also addresses related concerns such as life purpose, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and mood disorders.

Her sessions use a mix of approaches. She integrates psychodynamic ideas that look at long‑standing patterns and relationships. She uses trauma‑informed methods to recognize how past harm affects current feelings and behavior. She also draws on person‑centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and daily coping.

In practice she keeps conversations focused and curious. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying patterns that repeat, and testing small changes to see what helps. She pays attention to how life events and relationships shape mood and choices.

Paulina has worked with many different clinical needs and health issues over two decades in New York. Her experience includes supporting people dealing with immigration stress, domestic violence, blended family strains, and isolation. She also helps those navigating aging and geriatric concerns or long‑term illness.

People who come for help often want practical ways to manage symptoms and clearer thinking about what matters next. Paulina aims to collaborate on those goals through steady dialogue, targeted techniques, and attention to the personal history that feeds present struggles.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Paulina integrates a few evidence‑based techniques into her work. Psychodynamic ideas focus on patterns from past relationships and how they show up now; this can help when old ways of relating keep causing stress. Trauma‑informed care recognizes the impact of past harm and emphasizes pacing and safety when discussing difficult memories. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and are useful for managing anxiety and mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting over time as progress or new issues appear. The aim is to try options and notice what helps in everyday life.

Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find online work helps them maintain continuity of care during life changes, while still allowing the therapist and client to focus on practical coping and longer‑term patterns.