- Stress and anxiety
- Social anxiety support
- Attachment and self-love
About Celena
Celena Chong is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. She holds LCSW-R and LCSW credentials and practices in New York. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and big life changes, and she supports those dealing with social anxiety and phobia.
She often works on issues tied to relationships, such as abandonment and attachment concerns. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Sessions include straightforward conversations about what is happening now and what clients want to change.
Celena focuses on building self-love and clarifying life purpose. She helps people notice patterns that get in the way and try different ways of relating. Practical steps and repeated practice are used to shift behavior and confidence in social situations.
Her approach centers on a clear, direct therapeutic relationship where goals are set and progress is reviewed. She pays attention to how past relational experiences affect present behavior and uses that understanding to guide work on current challenges. Many clients come for help with speaking up, meeting new people, or feeling watched in social settings.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative and focused on everyday change. She encourages setting realistic goals and testing new skills between meetings. To begin, clients choose an online therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Two evidence-based techniques Celena uses are cognitive strategies and relational work. Cognitive strategies involve noticing thoughts that increase anxiety and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which can help with social fears and worry. Relational work looks at past attachment experiences and how they shape current interactions, useful for communication problems and feelings of abandonment.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Celena will collaborate with clients to identify goals and then try methods that fit those goals and personal preferences. Sessions are planned together and adjusted based on what helps most in daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family demands, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples into sessions to guide concrete next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and social anxiety and phobia, along with related issues such as abandonment and loneliness.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, practical steps, and noticing patterns that affect behavior in social situations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Celena has 16 years of experience working with individuals on anxiety, relationship wounds, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCSW-R and LCSW credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.