Elana Brooks

I've been practicing as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York for over 10 years. During that time, I've helped individuals, couples, and families reconnect, heal, and become the best versions of themselves. I have extensive experience treating anxiety, OCD, trauma, and complex emotional dynamics that affect relationships and families. I provide therapy exclusively through secure Telehealth, allowing clients across New York to receive meaningful, personalized care, wherever life happens.

My approach is relational at its core. I believe that how we experience ourselves is deeply shaped by the relationships we're in, the families we came from, and the patterns we've learned to survive on. Depending on what you're working through, I draw from attachment-based work, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused techniques, and family systems approaches. With couples and families, I tend to use structural and relational models that help people actually shift how they interact — not just talk about shifting it. My style is warm, but I'm also direct. I ask questions that cut to what matters, and I'll challenge you thoughtfully when I think it'll help. Therapy with me tends to feel like a real conversation, not a recitation of problems.

The hardest part is often taking the first step, and by scheduling your first session, you've already begun. We'll spend our time understanding what brought you here, identifying what's keeping you stuck, and discovering new ways to move forward. My hope is that you'll leave your first session feeling lighter, more hopeful, and excited about what's possible.