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About Chanelle
LCSW in New York with nine years of experience, Chanelle Spencer helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also offers coaching around career and parenting concerns and addresses trauma and abuse in therapy. Chanelle uses a mix of practical therapies to support clients through periods of disruption.
Her style combines evidence-based techniques with a client-centered approach. Sessions focus on clear, usable skills such as tracking thoughts and behaviors, building emotion regulation, and practicing acceptance when change feels overwhelming. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered work to shape sessions around what is happening now.
Chanelle guides people through relationship and family challenges by helping them improve communication and set boundaries. She works on specific problems such as workplace stress, social anxiety, parenting strain, and feelings of isolation. Practical homework and short exercises are common between sessions.
When trauma or abuse is part of the picture, Chanelle focuses on stabilizing symptoms and developing coping tools before moving into deeper material. She balances emotional processing with skills training so people can manage daily demands while they heal.
New clients are usually asked about their main concerns and short-term goals in the first meetings. Chanelle emphasizes collaboration and clear, measurable steps. Progress is tracked with straightforward tasks and regular check-ins rather than abstract promises.
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How Chanelle Uses Therapeutic Methods in Remote Sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values and then taking action that aligns with what matters. It is useful when worry or avoidance gets in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into clear links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and social fears. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding emotions and improving how people express needs in close relationships. It can help with communication problems and relational stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Chanelle will review goals, symptoms, and preferences with each person and then suggest methods to try. That plan is adjusted as sessions progress so the approach fits actual needs rather than a fixed label.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family schedules and can reduce travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins, phone-only meetings when bandwidth is limited, or regular video sessions for deeper conversations. Licensed professionals typically adapt homework and exercises to suit remote settings so skill practice can continue between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, and career concerns.
What therapy approaches does she use?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people on a range of issues from mood symptoms to life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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