Alessia Grunenberg (she/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

I am licensed clinical social worker who is dedicated to helping my patients cope with life challenges.

Clinical Social Worker in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Have you been feeling anxious or depressed? Has past trauma negatively affected your daily life and ability to function? If so, you are in the right place. I am licensed clinical social worker who is dedicated to helping my patients cope with life challenges. My specialties are trauma, grief, PTSD and anxiety. I take a psychodynamic and trauma-informed approach while utilizing behavioral techniques such as CBT and mindfulness.

My Background and Approach

I have experience working with formally incarcerated youth, grieving parents, and individuals recently diagnosed with terminal illness. My specialties are trauma, grief, PTSD and anxiety. I take a psychodynamic and trauma-informed approach while utilizing behavioral techniques such as CBT and mindfulness. The therapeutic alliance is very important and crucial to healing. Together, we will work on strategies that allow you to address the root causes of your difficulties and build positive coping skills over time. This is a safe and confidential environment for you to process painful emotions and work toward your goals.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

After I completed my bachelor's degree in psychology and volunteered in the psychiatric department at a local hospital, I knew my passion was assisting those coping with mental illness. I have since interned at an inpatient psychiatric hospital as well as provided crisis intervention as an alternative to incarceration for youth. My work experience consists of medical social work where I have provided supportive therapy to homeless individuals, people with chronic illness, and families facing grief and loss.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Psychoanalytic
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Grief or Loss
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Rate: $85 - 150/session

Reach out to Alessia