Tzivie Pill, LCSW

“We don’t get to act on every thought and feeling. But we do need a place where we can have them all.”

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Why Tzivie Pill, LCSW chose to be in the helping profession

Choosing a therapist is deeply personal. Maybe you want someone who will make room for the messy, complicated, unfinished parts of your life, even when you do not have the right words for them yet. My own path showed me how powerful it can be to sit with someone who is willing to look deeper, stay curious, and truly try to understand. That experience shaped my decision to become a therapist and continues to shape the kind of space I hope to create for my clients.

Therapy should be a place where you can be honest and feel less alone. It can be a space to slow down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and begin to understand yourself in a different way. You do not have to have everything figured out before you walk through my door. My hope is that through our work together, you can begin relating to yourself with greater curiosity and compassion, while feeling genuinely seen and understood.

Tzivie Pill, LCSW's approach

The behaviors or symptoms bringing you to therapy are often only part of the story. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and direct, grounded in my work with eating disorders and interpersonal process groups. Together, we explore what your symptoms may be communicating, how certain patterns developed, and how they may have helped you survive or cope. Rather than simply focusing on getting rid of a symptom, I want to understand what is underneath it and what your experiences may be trying to tell us.

I also pay close attention to what unfolds between us because therapy can be a place to notice familiar patterns, express your needs, and experience relationships differently. There may be moments when I gently challenge you or honestly name something I am noticing, always with warmth and compassion. My goal is not to judge or tell you who you should be, but to help you better understand yourself and the ways you relate to others. Our work can help you build greater trust in yourself, deepen your relationships, and create a life that feels more connected and authentic.

What you can expect from sessions with Tzivie Pill, LCSW

Therapy with me is a space to let yourself talk and explore, and I will also be straightforward with you. There may be times when I listen quietly and give you room to find your own words, and others when I ask questions, share what I am noticing, or gently challenge you. You do not need to arrive with a perfectly organized agenda or know the “right” thing to say. We can start wherever you are and allow the work to unfold from there.

We might sit with something uncomfortable, notice a pattern you uncover, or explore the very human ways you may avoid difficult feelings. Sometimes the things that are hardest to talk about can give us important information about what you need or what you have been carrying. Whatever comes up, we will work with it together rather than rushing past it. My hope is that therapy gives you the space to be honest, curious, and increasingly comfortable being yourself, even in the places that may feel messy or unfinished.

Tzivie Pill, LCSW's experience working with the Jewish community

I have lived within the Orthodox Jewish community my entire life and have worked extensively with Jewish clients. I understand the larger context of frum life while staying curious about the nuances of your family, community, and personal experience. I know that there is no single experience of living within the frum community, and I want to understand what your particular experience has been. Your values, relationships, beliefs, and questions all deserve space in the therapy room.

I am familiar with the ways food, body image, shidduchim, marriage, fertility, parenting, religious expectations, and communal life can all get tangled together. These parts of life do not always exist separately, and sometimes what feels like one issue is connected to much more underneath the surface. My familiarity with the community allows me to understand some of the larger context while still remaining curious about what these experiences mean specifically to you. I hope to create a space where you do not have to explain or defend every part of your world, and where you can explore both the challenges and the complexities of frum life openly and honestly.

Tzivie Pill, LCSW's Book Recommendation Zone

• Almost Anorexic, Jennifer J Thomas Ph.D.
  Determine if your eating behaviors are a problem, develop strategies to change unhealthy patterns, and learn when and how to get professional help when needed with this practical, engaging guide to taking care of yourself when you are not a full-blown anorexic.
• Mother Hunger, Kelly McDaniel
  An insatiable need for sex and love. Periods of overeating or starving. A pattern of unstable and painful relationships. Does this sound painfully familiar? Trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel has seen these traits over and over in clients who feel trapped in cycles of harmful behaviors-and are unable to stop.
• Body of Truth, Harriet Brown
  As a science journalist, Harriet Brown has explored this collective longing and fixation from an objective perspective; as a mother, wife, and woman with "weight issues," she has struggled to understand it on a personal level. Now, in Body of Truth, Brown systematically unpacks what's been offered as "truth" about weight and health.
• The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom
  In this completely updated sixth edition, Dr. Yalom and Dr. Leszcz draw on a decade of new research as well as their broad clinical wisdom and expertise. Each chapter is revised, reflecting the most recent developments in the field.
• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Matte
  Addictions always originate in pain, whether felt openly or hidden in the unconscious. In In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, world-renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté offers a transformative approach to understanding substance use disorder, recovery, and the root causes of addictive behavior.
• The Self Driven Child by William Stixred, PhD
  Instead of trusting kids with choices . . . many parents insist on micromanaging everything from homework to friendships. For these parents, Stixrud and Johnson have a simple message: Stop. —NPR

Approaches

• Attachment-based
• Family Therapy
• Health at Every Size
• Psychoanalytic Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Concerns

• Eating disorders & disordered eating
• Prenatal, perinatal, & postpartum mental health
• Relationships
• Religious Identity Issues
• Transitions & Change
• Trauma

6 years in practice

Licenses

• LCSW by NY. License number 123012
• LMSW by TX. License number 113070
• LMSW by DE. License number Q5-0000161
• MSW by FL. License number TPIC198

Degrees

• Master of Social Work by Wurzweiler 2020

Certificates

• Certified Group Therapist by The American Group Psychotherapy association

Affiliations

• Parlimentarian Board Member by Houston Eating Disorders Specialists 2026

Average costs per session

$250 - $325

Payment Methods

• Credit Card