Wandra Felecia Chenault, MSW, MSc, LCSW-R

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Bisexual
• Family Conflict

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• I offer traditional 60 minute sessions
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Bisexual, Family Conflict, Happiness, Infidelity, Mood Disorders

Insurance

1199SEIU, Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, EmblemHealth, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $250; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Education & qualifications