Ellen Grant, LCSW

Ellen Grant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of experience in social work and related fields. She brings a practical, steady approach shaped by long experience in clinical roles, nonprofit leadership, and coaching. Ellen centers listening and respect in sessions and focuses on helping people move forward one step at a time.

She often works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and career direction. Parenting concerns, caregiving stress, and aging or geriatric issues are also common topics she addresses. Ellen emphasizes realistic goals and daily habits that add up over time.

Ellen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with conversational talk therapy, to help clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Sessions are collaborative and practical, with tools people can use between meetings. She also draws on coaching techniques to support career and leadership concerns.

Her background includes work on nonprofit boards and engagement with the National Association of Social Work at multiple levels. Those experiences inform her understanding of workplace stress, multicultural concerns, and leadership pressure. Ellen aims to be a steady companion through difficult changes.

People who prefer direct guidance and clear steps tend to find her approach helpful. She encourages realistic expectations and consistent effort, comparing progress to taking one stair at a time toward a higher floor. Ellen offers sessions in English and works from New York as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

CBT and practical online therapy options

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on noticing and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems by giving clear exercises and short-term goals.

Talk therapy complements CBT by providing a space to tell your story and make sense of patterns in relationships, work, and life transitions. Ellen also blends coaching-style guidance when clients want help with career moves, leadership, or practical next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen collaborates with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She will adjust techniques over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to touch base between meetings or fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments.