Eliana

Eliana Samson Jones

Licensed Master Social Worker

I am dedicated to providing a safe, empathetic space that encourages vulnerable expression. Together, we can unpack your history and develop a better understanding of your life, which sets the foundation for growth and transformation.

About Me

We can gently explore your life's narrative, making sense of past experiences and their impact on your present. This process fosters deeper self-awareness, illuminating patterns and pathways forward. For anyone ready to truly understand their journey, I offer dedicated support. Together, we can build a strong foundation for genuine personal growth and lasting transformation.

Approach

Beginning with curiosity about your story, we move into intentional, paced conversations that help surface links between past experiences and present patterns. Sessions in my New York office or via secure online meetings feel focused yet relaxed, leaving room for reflection and immediate problem-solving. I blend psychodynamic listening with practical check-ins so between sessions you can try small experiments, track shifts in mood and relationships, and bring observations back to our work. This collaborative pace tends to suit adults facing transitions, anxiety, identity or relationship concerns.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Counselling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Integrative Psychotherapy

    An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Psychoeducation

    Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Adolescents

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

    Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Master Social Worker

    A social worker licensed at the master's level to provide clinical and supportive mental health services.

Qualifications


Columbia University

Registrations


National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Licensed Master Social Worker

Service Area


Talking Works

In-person & Online

Manhattan

New York, New York 10007

United States

Also serving online:

New York