Elana Klinger-Rogers, LCSW
New York · 3 years in practice
Elana Klinger-Rogers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 087015 · expires March 2027
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC06160500 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1598429755 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Elana
Elana Klinger-Rogers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, intimacy concerns, career stress, and identity-related issues such as LGBT and gender dysphoria. Elana uses a straightforward, compassionate approach to make starting therapy feel manageable.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral techniques to tailor sessions to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding feelings, improving communication, and setting small goals that lead to change. Elana aims to help clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and build more satisfying relationships. Her background includes clinical work across hospital and community settings where she supported people with chronic illness and end-of-life concerns, as well as people involved with educational and justice systems.
That range shaped a practical style that balances emotional validation with skills practice. She brings three years of experience as an LCSW in direct clinical care. Clients can expect a calm, respectful space where their story is heard and practical steps are offered.
Elana values collaboration and meets people where they are in the process of change. To begin, she uses intake steps that help match goals to an approach and establish clear next steps for therapy.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How different approaches guide online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and work with core feelings in relationships and personal patterns. It focuses on emotional connection and improving how people relate to themselves and others, which is useful for relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and attachment issues.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes because it emphasizes small, value-driven steps.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. It helps people understand reactions to closeness, build safer ways of relating, and improve communication in important relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single fixed model. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting methods as needed.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and routines. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and role-play, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can work for brief check-ins or processing between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or other life demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, addiction, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative with clear focus on emotions and communication. Sessions combine listening with practical steps and goal-setting.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of clinical experience working in hospital and community settings supporting people with chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and other life stressors.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in New York and holds LCSW licensure in New York and New Jersey as listed.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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