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Eileen DeNicolo

Eileen DeNicolo, LCSW

Therapist · New York · 22+ years of experience

Supportive LCSW for life transitions and stress

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  • Strengths focused
  • Practical coping skills
  • Collaborative approach

About Eileen

Eileen DeNicolo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 22 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, and big life transitions. Her manner is supportive and encouraging, and she focuses on building on a person's strengths.

She keeps the work practical and clear. Sessions focus on links between thoughts, feelings, actions, and behavior. Eileen aims to help people learn coping skills and try new approaches that fit their life. She describes her room as non-judgmental and welcoming, and she adapts to each person's pace and needs.

Her style is flexible rather than rigid. She listens first, then helps set goals together. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what works and what doesn't. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative problem solving.

Eileen uses several therapeutic approaches to guide the work. She draws on client-centered techniques to keep the sessions focused on each person's concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns, while mindfulness tools support handling stress in the moment.

She works in New York and has a long background supporting people through career questions, parenting strain, addiction concerns, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and grief. To begin, she invites people to look at their strengths and try small, concrete steps toward clearer goals.

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

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps identify strengths, and shapes goals around what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance through step-by-step practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress or new challenges appear, and the client and therapist adjust together.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to arrange a shorter check-in between commitments or to meet when returning to in-person visits would be difficult. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered, and discuss any scheduling needs when you set up the first appointment.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Eileen commonly help with?

She works with issues like stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addiction, trauma and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is supportive, encouraging, and flexible. She focuses on strengths and the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions.

What is her clinical background?

She has over 22 years of clinical experience working with life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, and related concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients served?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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