About Elana
Elana Klinger-Rogers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and addiction. She also supports concerns like grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues, eating problems, ADHD, and career or self-esteem challenges. Elana writes in plain terms and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for worried parents and individuals.
Elana uses several practical therapy approaches to help people set goals and build skills.
How Elana works
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients align actions with values. Her background includes clinical work in hospitals and community settings.
That experience shaped how she supports people coping with chronic illness, life transitions, and trauma. She focuses on clear, measurable goals and teaches coping tools that can be used between sessions. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person.
Elana emphasizes respect, compassion, and the client’s own strengths when planning work together. She aims for a calm, direct style that helps people notice small changes and build confidence. Elana has three years of professional experience as an LCSW in practice.
She offers sessions in English and works with common concerns such as addiction, family problems, and coping with major life changes.
Elana lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Elana works with
The areas below are the ones Elana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online ACT can support issues like anxiety, depression, and life changes by focusing on values-based goals and small practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress through structured exercises and practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, which can help with intense emotions, relationship conflict, and impulsive behaviors.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you will try methods and adjust the plan based on what fits and makes sense for your life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you use visual cues for a fuller conversation, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on the go. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when you want flexible, written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between sessions.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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