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Carmen Greenstein, LCSW-R

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Carmen

Carmen Greenstein is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in New York who blends evidence-based methods with a warm, individualized approach.

Background and approach

She focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and ADHD, guiding people through challenges such as attachment wounds, communication breakdowns, impulsivity, and persistent feelings of guilt or isolation. Her work often addresses social anxiety, mood disorders, and issues around self-love and identity.

Using a trauma-informed, client-centered stance, Carmen creates a respectful environment where clients can examine patterns, process past hurts, and build practical skills for daily life. She integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior tools to help people regulate emotion, shift unhelpful thinking, and improve interpersonal functioning.

Carmen seeks to help clients strengthen resilience and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Conversations may be conducted in English or Spanish, and she offers multiple remote session formats to fit different schedules.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration, tailoring therapy to each person’s goals while drawing on decades of clinical experience to support meaningful, sustainable change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches into online care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding relational patterns that trace back to early bonds and how those patterns shape current relationships; it can be helpful for people working through attachment issues, abandonment wounds, and communication difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which is especially useful for managing strong emotions and impulsive reactions.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, assess which methods fit best, and adapt interventions over time based on progress and preferences. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels personally relevant and practically useful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or other responsibilities, and they allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own location in New York using the format that feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Carmen most often address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, and ADHD, as well as related struggles like abandonment, attachment issues, and social anxiety.
What is Carmen's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and trauma-informed, combining empathy with practical skills teaching so clients can explore emotions while learning tools to manage symptoms and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Carmen has 25 years of clinical experience working in New York, applying long-term practice knowledge to help clients navigate complex emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LCSW-R and practices in New York; her license number is NY LCSW-R 074346.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Yes, sessions are available in both English and Spanish, but she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with Carmen?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English, Spanish