About Elana
Elana Klinger-Rogers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anxiety and stress. She also supports those facing depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, and life changes. Her approach aims to make therapy practical and approachable for everyday life.
She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps that build skills over time.
Background and approach
Elana draws on three years of clinical practice and experience in hospital and community settings. That background gives her familiarity with chronic health concerns and the emotional strain they can bring. She is licensed as an LCSW in New York and New Jersey, and sees clients based in New York.
Her style is warm and person-centered. She listens for what matters to each person and adapts exercises and goals to fit real life. She works with practical problems like parenting strain, work stress, and communication issues alongside deeper concerns such as trauma, shame, or identity questions.
Sessions may include skills practice, values-based planning, and exercises to improve emotion regulation and connection. People often leave with concrete strategies to try between sessions and a clearer sense of what step to take next.
Online approaches that focus on skills and values
Elana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and lift mood.She also draws from Attachment-Based ideas when relationships or connection are central concerns, helping people understand patterns that affect trust and closeness. Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will listen to a client's goals, preferences, and experiences, and suggest methods to try together. She adapts tools as progress and needs change so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy lets people use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and energy. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Chat and messaging support quick check-ins, homework prompts, or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, or health concerns.
Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How much clinical experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How are costs and billing handled?
How does someone begin working with her?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- 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
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
- Licensed
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.