Jay Sontag

Jay Sontag is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York who blends humanistic and existential approaches in therapy. Jay emphasizes helping people find meaning and get grounded. Sessions focus on practical ways to face everyday struggles and make choices that fit personal values.

Jay brings four years of clinical experience and aims to create a calm, open space for exploration. The work often centers on relationship issues, grief, parenting concerns, and matters relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Jay also addresses themes such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, and sexuality.

The approach is conversational and reflective. Jay uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s lead and Narrative Therapy to look at the stories shaping someone’s life. Motivational Interviewing helps when people want support making a change, and Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events need careful attention.

Jay identifies as LGBTQ+ and draws on that perspective to understand identity, gender dysphoria, and related concerns. Work can include communication problems, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. Issues around polyamory, BDSM and alternative sexuality cultures, and HIV/AIDS are also within Jay’s focus areas.

Sessions are conducted in English and Jay does not accept international clients. People interested in starting can use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Jay’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, follows what matters most to the person, and helps them make choices that fit their values. This approach works well for relationship concerns, identity questions, and finding personal meaning.

Existential Therapy looks at big life questions and the ways someone finds purpose amidst uncertainty. It helps when people feel stuck, are facing grief, or want clearer direction about life purpose. Together these methods can bring both practical steps and deeper reflection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jay collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That means trying things out, checking in, and adjusting the plan as needs change.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, cut down travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. It can also allow sessions when in-person meetings are difficult, while keeping the focus on steady progress toward the goals someone brings to therapy.