Elana Klinger-Rogers, LCSW - Therapist in New York

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
CBT strategies
Attachment-based work

About Elana

Elana Klinger-Rogers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with three years of experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting and family issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and life changes. Sessions address common struggles like low self-esteem, anger, ADHD, intimacy concerns, and career stress.

Elana uses several counseling approaches to help clients notice patterns and try new responses. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to look at emotions and attachment, and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support practical behavior change. Client-Centered and Attachment-Based ideas guide how she listens and responds in sessions.

Her background includes work in hospital settings supporting people with chronic illness and end-of-life issues, and experience in educational and criminal justice settings with children. That experience informs her approach to complex family situations and medical concerns related to mental health.

In sessions she helps people set measurable goals and build skills like communication and emotion regulation. She also supports people with substance use and related addictions, working on concrete steps toward change and safer routines.

People often seek her help for issues tied to identity and relationships, including LGBTQ concerns, gender dysphoria, adoption and foster care questions, and attachment wounds. She also works with those facing chronic pain, cancer-related distress, and caregiving strain.

To begin, visitors choose the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Elana commonly draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to attend to attachment patterns and difficult-to-name emotions, helping people notice how feelings shape interactions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to work on values-based goals and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to decide which methods fit best for their situation, goals, and preferences, and may combine techniques across approaches as appropriate.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits can help people maintain consistency and bring issues from everyday life directly into sessions for focused work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

New York, New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and life changes among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT, Client-Centered, and Attachment-Based approaches to address emotions and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of experience in her current role.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in New York and holds the LCSW credential with NY LCSW and NJ LCSW licensure details on record.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary depending on location.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

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