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Eileen DeNicolo

Experienced LCSW guiding practical change

LCSW New York

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Eileen

Eileen DeNicolo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through major life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a practical blend of evidence-informed methods to help clients identify strengths and develop healthier coping skills, emphasizing the connections among thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Her therapeutic style is warm, encouraging, and adaptable, with an emphasis on collaboration and respect for each person’s unique needs.

Eileen uses a strengths-based perspective to help clients explore patterns, consider fresh viewpoints, and practice new skills that fit their everyday life. She aims to create a nonjudgmental environment where progress is built through realistic goals and steady, supportive guidance.

In sessions she tailors interventions to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan, combining structured techniques with client-centered sensitivity. Based in New York, she offers a practical, goal-oriented approach that balances empathy with strategies for change to help people move forward during difficult seasons of life.

Practical Approaches for Online Growth



Eileen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and a collaborative relationship, providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space to explore feelings and strengthen self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is treated as a cooperative process. She partners with clients to weigh goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting techniques as needed so the work fits each person’s pace and needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and practice skills between meetings using formats that match a client’s comfort and availability.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Eileen works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma, intimacy challenges, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career struggles, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is supportive, encouraging, and flexible, focusing on collaboration, identifying strengths, and exploring how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact to inform change.
What is her professional background?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience working with adults through life transitions and emotional challenges, tailoring care to fit each client’s needs and goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license NY LCSW 084416 and practices from New York.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English