Carole B. Okun, LCSW

Licensed clinical social work isn’t just paperwork and diagnoses. It’s about navigating the gaps between what people feel and what they can say—especially when the usual scripts fail. Carole B. Okun, LCSW offers that kind of space, where therapy becomes less about fixing and more about understanding the shape of what’s already there.

You’ll find the practice at 80 Vandam St New York, NY 10013, a stretch of sidewalk where Hudson Square’s old warehouses meet the hum of Sixth Avenue. The neighborhood has long been a crossroads for artists and accountants, freelancers and families, all threading through the same subway grates and corner delis. That mix of quiet and motion makes it a fitting backdrop for work that deals in both stillness and change.

Sessions here cover individual counseling, couples therapy, grief support, and stress management—each framed by the same question: how do we move forward without pretending the past isn’t part of us? The approach leans on talk, but also on silence, on noticing the way a thought lands before trying to reshape it. If you’re curious about availability or want to ask about sliding-scale options, call +1 212-366-8040; the line connects to a voicemail that gets checked daily.

For directions, the map pin drops right where Vandam meets Hudson: here. Bring a notebook if you like, or just your questions—either way, the walk from the 1 train is short enough to keep the conversation going before you even arrive.