Lena Shefelman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (they, them)
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Brooklyn, NY 11225
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I am a psychodynamic therapist working with relationships (couples, multi-partner, families, friendships) and individuals to deepen understanding and communication, move through challenges, and create the lives that reflect our true values and desires. In this work we will explore how past relationships and experiences impact the present, identify needs and fears, notice patterns, and work hard to create safety and authenticity within the relationship or the self. We will listen to the nervous system and the signs the body sends, explore attachment wounds, trauma, and strengths, and build a way forward together.
As a white, queer, trans person I am invested in exploration of how identity can both strengthen and challenge the safety we build between us. I strive to work from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, relational lens where over time, we can address even our deepest fears and narratives safely.
My work has mostly been with queer and trans individuals and relationships. This space supports varying poly, kink, sex work, neurodivergence, and body size and ability experiences enthusiastically. Lived experience informs my practice and I will bring that into the room. Please reach out for a consultation if you feel we may be a good fit.
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Lena Shefelman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 097562 Lena Shefelman
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Lena Shefelman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ+
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
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Lena Shefelman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
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Lena Shefelman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Location
Primary Location
Brooklyn, NY 11225
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Lena Shefelman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW