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Chanelle Spencer

Compassionate clinical social worker blending evidence-based methods

LCSW New York

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Chanelle

Chanelle Spencer is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, parenting challenges, trauma, and career concerns.

Background and approach

With nine years in practice, she uses a blend of evidence-based methods to address coping with life changes, communication and family problems, isolation and loneliness, and issues related to pregnancy, childbirth, and women's wellbeing. Her work also includes support for social anxiety, workplace difficulties, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is collaborative and tailored to each person's needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based, emotion-focused, and skills-oriented therapies. Chanelle integrates practical tools with exploration of values and relationships, aiming to strengthen coping skills and clarify goals.

She offers sessions in English and provides therapy through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, adapting format and pace to fit clients' schedules and preferences. Chanelle holds New York and New Jersey LCSW credentials (NY LCSW 090682, NJ LCSW 44SC06082000) and structures care using approaches like CBT, ACT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered therapy.

Prospective clients begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to availability.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Chanelle often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, while ACT emphasizes clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility to handle difficult thoughts and emotions. Both approaches offer practical exercises that translate well to remote sessions and support progress between meetings.

She also draws on client-centered principles to create a respectful and empathic space where clients' goals guide the work. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process: the therapist and client explore needs, preferences, and treatment goals together and adjust methods over time to find what fits best for the individual.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable. These options provide flexibility in how often and when people meet, and allow practical skills, mindfulness exercises, and emotion-regulation strategies to be practiced and reviewed in different formats.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chanelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family challenges, career issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, isolation, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach blends evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance, using practical skills training alongside exploration of values and relationships. Therapy emphasizes collaboration and tools that can be applied between sessions.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience and integrates multiple therapeutic models to address a range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and New Jersey with license numbers NY LCSW 090682 and NJ LCSW 44SC06082000, and her practice is based in New York.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer for therapy?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

New York, New Jersey

Languages

English