Elana Bakst (she/her/hers)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

I'm so glad you came across this page. I'd love to hear from you to see how I can help.

Therapist in New York, NY

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Each of us has a story to tell and I'm here to listen to yours, to provide a caring, safe space to reflect on your experiences and create lasting positive change that matters most to you. Building a trusting therapeutic relationship is key, and while asking for help can feel intimidating or overwhelming, you don’t have to do it alone. I believe that struggles and stresses don't have to define who you are, and prior experiences and patterns don't have to dictate the future.

My Background and Approach

Whether you're seeking support to help cope with a stressful life transition or crisis, improve the quality of your relationships, or manage your mental health, together we'll work to recognize and build upon your strengths and resiliency and develop healthy ways for creating greater wellness, happiness, and fulfillment. Each client is unique, so my approach will be individually tailored to you, your reasons for seeking help, and your specific goals. I incorporate CBT, psychodynamic, strengths, attachment-focused, and mindfulness-based approaches. Therapy can provide a chance to gain a deeper understanding of thoughts, feelings, patterns, and behaviors and how they all interact to shape our sense of self, our choices, and how we engage with others and the world at large. Cultivating such insight can help us heal from past hurts, become un-stuck, and move towards meaningful change, our best selves, and experiencing life to the fullest.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe every life has tremendous value and everyone who seeks support should be able to access it. Asking for such help can feel hard and even scary. Too many are left to navigate life's challenges alone and it should not be this way. I believe that everyone is capable of change and deserves support, as well as to feel heard, seen, and valued. Learning how to shift thought and behavioral patterns is challenging, but it is also absolutely possible. I have worked with people of all ages, for many years as a teacher in the NYC public schools before making a shift to therapist. I started my journey providing therapy to adolescents in school suspension sites, and then to employees of a large hospital system. Today I am part of a small group practice and truly love the work I do, with clients from different backgrounds, life stories, strengths, challenges, and personal goals. Please reach out if you think I can help. I'd be honored to be a part of your life journey.

I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Rate: $125 - 175/session

Info

9172094696 Email Elana
247 East 82nd Street
New York, NY 10028

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