Lena Gruber
My clients are often deep feelers, over thinkers, and high achievers such as students, clinicians, creatives, adoptees, BIPOC, and first generation individuals who are navigating identity, relationship dynamics, responsibilities, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, burnout, trauma, or systemic stressors. They are often masking or silencing parts of themselves to meet expectations. Many are seeking a space where they do not have to explain their identities or experiences, where they can feel heard and seen without judgment or fear. They want support, clarity, and autonomy to show up fully both in therapy and in their everyday lives. I offer unique understanding of intersectionality rooted in lived experience and aim to provide culturally and trauma-informed care. I've supported youth and families in schools, camps, and community centers facing trauma, crisis, abuse, neglect, grief, loss, immigration issues, displacement, and second language challenges for over a decade. I've trained clinicians, staff, and supervised interns in crisis intervention, SEL, and case management. With a long-standing dedication to human development, attachment theory, and a gathered knowledge of specific cases, treatments, and approaches, I am committed to client-centered care tailored to each individual's needs. I understand how overwhelming it can feel to carry so much while trying to hold it all together. I offer a compassionate, supportive space where your full self, voice, and unique form of expression are honored. If you’re looking for a space to make sense of things in your own way, you’re welcome to connect with me and discover what therapy can mean for you.
I offer free 15-minute consultations, feel free to reach out and connect further via email or my official website.
Specialties
Addiction ADHD Adoption related issues Alcohol Misuse or Abuse Anger management Anxiety Athletic Performance Autism Spectrum Disorder Behavioral Issues Bias and Discrimination Bipolar Disorder Body Image Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Career Concerns Caregiver Support Chronic Medical Condition Chronic Pain College adjustment Community Violence Cultural Adjustment Depression Diet and Nutrition Dissociative Disorders Divorce Drug Addiction Dual diagnosis Eating Disorders Emotional Regulation Excoriation Disorder Executive Functions Existential Challenges / Crises Family Conflict Financial Insecurity Food Insecurity Gambling Gaming Addiction Gender Identity Grief and Loss Hoarding Housing Insecurity Identity Development Immigration Stress Impulse Control Infertility Internet Addiction Intimate Partner Abuse Learning Disability Life Transitions Marital and Premarital counseling Neurodevelopment Disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Parenting Perfectionism Personality Disorders Phobias Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis & Pre-Psychotic Symptoms Race Based Trauma Racial Identity Relationship Issues Religion or Spirituality Self-esteem Self-harm Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Sexual Health Sexuality Sexual Orientation Sleep Social Anxiety Social Isolation Stress Stress from Academics Substance Abuse Suicidality Trauma & PTSD Traumatic Brain Injury TrichotillomaniaInsurance & Payment
In-Network Insurance Plans
Lena Gruber is in network for the following plans:
Carelon Cigna and EvernorthNPI Number
1376347906Rates
| First session | $100 |
| Ongoing sessions | $80 |
Practice Hours
| Monday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | -- |
| Sunday | -- |
Treatment Approaches
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Adlerian Anti-Oppressive Lens Applied Behavioral Analysis Art Therapy Attachment-based Autism Evaluations Body positivity Bowen Family Systems Theory Career Counseling Client-Centered / Rogerian Therapy (CCT) Coaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Compassion Focused Culturally Sensitive Dance / Movement Therapy Depth Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Drama Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy Emotion-focused therapy Existential Experiential Therapy Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Exposure Therapy Expressive Arts Family Systems Feminist Forensic Psychology Gestalt Gottman Method Hakomi Health at Every Size Holistic Humanistic Hypnotherapy Imago Insight Therapy Integrative Internal Family Systems (IFS) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Jungian Lifespan Integration Meditation Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) Mind-Body Mindfulness Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Motivational Interviewing Multicultural Narrative Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Parent Coaching Parent Management Training Person-Centered Play Therapy Positive Psychology Prolonged Exposure Therapy Psychoanalytic Psychodynamic Relational Sand Play Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Somatic Speech Therapy Sports Psychology Strength-Based Structural Family Therapy Supportive Transpersonal Trauma Focused YogaModalities
Couples Family Groups IndividualsAge Groups
Young Children (2-5) Children (6-10) Preteens (11-12) Adolescents (13-17) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64) Seniors (65+)Communities
Activists Artists Athletes First-Gen Immigrants Indigenous Peoples International LGBQ+ Neurodiverse People of Color People with Disabilities Polyamorous STEM Trans non-binary gender fluid Undocumented Veganism VeteransMeeting Options
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 6
- License(s): NY-002783
More About Me
- Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish
- Race(s): Mixed Race
- Gender(s): Cisgender, Woman
- Religion(s): Jewish