- Practical early steps
- Evidence-based techniques
- Down-to-earth care
About Aviva
Aviva Kovacs is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, and panic-related symptoms. She also supports those struggling with relationship patterns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her tone is direct and practical, aimed at people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or isolated.
She uses both short-term, solution-focused work and longer-term therapy depending on a person’s needs. Early sessions often include simple, practical steps to ease symptoms. She describes herself as down to earth and accepts clients without judgment.
With 23 years of clinical experience, Aviva draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She aims to help people move from despair toward hope and greater resilience. She works to identify patterns in relationships and attachment, including issues such as abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.
Her practice also addresses caregiver stress, fatherhood concerns, separation and divorce, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. People who experience dissociation or who carry painful family-of-origin memories can find focused support in sessions.
Aviva holds LCSW credentials in New York, Maryland (LCSW-C), and New Jersey. She practices in Maryland and provides services in English. To get started, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How evidence-based techniques guide online care
Aviva uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxious thoughts and bodily symptoms, teaching breathing, grounding, and routine strategies that can reduce panic and interrupt worry patterns. Another approach looks at relationship and attachment patterns to identify how early relationships shape current reactions, which can help with communication, codependency, and feelings of abandonment.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday schedules, for example by reducing travel time or offering a brief check-in during a break. It can also let people use a quieter environment or avoid long commutes while still working with a licensed professional to address anxiety, panic symptoms, and relationship concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
New York, Maryland, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, panic-related symptoms, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and down to earth, offering short-term, solution-focused work or longer-term therapy based on each person’s needs.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience and aims to help clients move from despair to greater hope and strength.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW credentials in New York and New Jersey and an LCSW-C in Maryland, where she practices.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.