Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Elana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elana
Elana Klinger-Rogers, LCSW, helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, grief, or life transitions. She writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most. Her style aims to make therapy feel practical and down-to-earth for people juggling busy lives.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to strengthen relationships and self-understanding.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that a person can use between visits. Elana brings three years of formal experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York. Her background includes work in medical and educational settings, where she supported people facing chronic illness, parenting challenges, and school-related stresses.
That experience informs a calm, practical approach to real-life problems. In sessions she helps people create measurable goals, practice coping strategies, and improve communication. She uses short skill-building exercises alongside open conversation.
The aim is to help clients feel more in control and able to respond differently to familiar triggers. She offers sessions in English and works with common concerns such as addiction, trauma, eating issues, ADHD, and career stress.
Starting therapy can feel hard, and she focuses on making the first steps easier, listening without judgment, and partnering with each person toward clearer next steps.
What Elana works with
Everything Elana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elana lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes by shifting attention from avoidance to purposeful steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger management, and building coping tools.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods and adjust them as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and teaching skills that use visual aids. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people get brief coaching, reminders, or short check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Elana
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addiction, trauma, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining skill teaching with open conversation to help clients make tangible changes.
What is her background and experience?
Elana has three years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in medical and educational settings supporting people with chronic illness, parenting, and school-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.