Therapy should be a two-way street.
I’m Gayle Weill, a licensed clinical social worker. I work with women and mothers in therapy, and with adults seeking autism evaluations. If you want more than a place to vent, I will ask questions, share what I notice, and help you decide what to try next.
What I believe
Emotions can begin to shift when they are witnessed and validated.
How I work
Sessions look like a deep conversation, with feedback.
Talking is part of it, and there will be lots of it. I also get in there with you. We brainstorm, bat ideas around, and look for an approach that fits your life.
You will hear what I notice
I ask direct questions, point out patterns, and tell you plainly what I am noticing. We use that conversation to decide where to focus next.
Methods fitted to you
Every person is different. I draw on EMDR, hypnosis, CBT, mindfulness, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Circle of Security-Parenting, and adoption-competent work, depending on what fits.
Work that is designed to end
At the start, we talk about what you want from therapy and how we will know the work is useful. We review that together and talk openly about when it makes sense to end.
My own experiences have shaped how I work. They are one reason I value an honest conversation and a plan that can change when we learn something new.
In my own words
Meet me before you book.
The short version
What I believe about therapy.
The work is collaborative
You bring what you know about your life. I bring attention, training, and a willingness to say what I notice. We decide together what to practice between sessions.
Small changes can add up
One steadier response does not solve everything. It gives us something concrete to understand and practice again.
Context can give you more choice
When you understand where a pattern began and what keeps it going, you have more information about how you want to respond.
Privacy and endings deserve a clear conversation
I treat what you share as confidential within the legal and ethical limits I explain at the start. We also keep the purpose of therapy in view and talk about when it makes sense to end.
Training & credentials
The formal side, in one place.
Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). Licensed in New York and Connecticut, and registered to provide telehealth in Florida.
BA in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut. MSW, Yeshiva University.
Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Circle of Security-Parenting, and EMDR.
Hypnosis.
Accredited adoption-competent therapist through the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.).
Additional training in assessing adults for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Years of work with parents, children, and families, including families in the foster care system.
Where my work has appeared
Selected articles and conversations.
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Beyond sessions
Two self-paced courses, if you want a place to start.
Helping Your Sensitive Child Manage Big Feelings is for moms of young kids. It offers therapist-led tools for responding to big feelings and supporting connection at home.
Am I Autistic? A Therapist's Framework for Figuring It Out is for adults in the sorting-it-out stage: masking, sensory overwhelm, burnout, and how autism differs from ADHD, trauma, and anxiety.
The sensitive child course The am-I-autistic courseWhere to go next
What I can help with.
- Therapy for moms
- Postpartum therapy
- Adult autism evaluations
- Therapy for anxiety
- Clinical hypnosis for anxiety
- Adoption-competent therapy
Every session is $325, fully virtual, for clients in New York, Connecticut, and Florida.
A clear next step
Ready when you are.
For therapy, book a full first session. If your question is about a possible autism diagnosis, book an evaluation session instead.