About Chanelle
Chanelle Spencer helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She supports clients managing parenting concerns, workplace problems, trauma and abuse, and questions about life purpose and career. Chanelle brings nine years of clinical experience to her work and holds an LCSW license in New York and New Jersey.
Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on small, usable steps that build coping skills and strengthen everyday routines.
How Chanelle works
She uses a blend of approaches so conversations and tools match each person’s situation. Chanelle draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and commit to actions that matter.
Emotion-focused tools support processing feelings that come up around relationships and self-worth. Therapy often includes skill building from dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Client-centered principles guide sessions so people feel heard and respected while working at their own pace.
Practical coaching elements are included when clients want support with career or parenting goals. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in formats that fit busy lives. People interested in starting complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
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What Chanelle works with
The areas below are the ones Chanelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Chanelle’s approaches work online
Chanelle uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and experiments that can be practiced between sessions to change behavior and thought habits.She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT supports tolerance of difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions.
The right approach is often a mix, and Chanelle works collaboratively to find what fits each person. She will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to choose methods and adjust them as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be a shorter check-in option or a way to fit therapy into a busy day.
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