Elana Klinger-Rogers , LCSW

Elana Klinger-Rogers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with three years of clinical experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, LGBT and gender-related issues, attention differences, mood disorders, and other life transitions. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, chronic illness and pain, communication and attachment concerns, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.

She draws on a blend of evidence-informed methods to meet each person where they are. Her approach includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clarify values and build meaningful action, Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns, Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client’s perspective, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and indicates advanced training in clinical social work and psychotherapy.

Elana aims to create a respectful, compassionate space that honors each person’s individuality and goals. She focuses on collaborative work to build practical coping skills, improve communication, and support clients in finding greater ease and purpose in daily life. Therapy is offered in English through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Elana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most to them and take practical steps toward those values. ACT combines mindfulness and action-oriented strategies to address avoidance and build a more meaningful life, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early and current relationship patterns shape emotions and behavior. This approach supports work on intimacy, family dynamics, parenting concerns, and attachment-related challenges by increasing awareness of relational needs and developing healthier ways to connect.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing mood, stress, and coping with everyday challenges. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Elana collaborates with each person to tailor methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences so therapy feels like a good fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter or more frequent check-ins can happen through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located.