Lena Trieger(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
New York
Anxiety - Depression- Loss, grief, and bereavement-Isolation-Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-
Lena Trieger
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Professional statement
Lena has experience working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, family and relationship dynamics, intimate partner violence, and feelings of isolation or disconnection. She approaches therapy by creating a warm, judgment-free environment where struggles can be shared openly and explored at a pace that feels safe and supportive. Lena works collaboratively with clients to find ways to make the weight of what they’re carrying feel lighter over time.
Her clinical experience is grounded in community-based settings, with a focus on supporting clients during periods of crisis. While completing her Master’s training, she worked at a domestic violence shelter and Bellevue Hospital, supporting individuals navigating stress, trauma, and life transitions. She helps clients emotionally regulate and ease pain and suffering in ways that feel stabilizing and compassionate, while also exploring how early experiences and relational histories shape current emotions and patterns to support healing and meaningful change.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 1 year
Create Outcomes, Psychotherapist, 2025 - Present
Bellevue Hospital, Social Work Intern, 2024 - 2025
New York University, Silver School of Social Work, Masters of Social Work, 2025
Licensure
New York: 127989Languages
EnglishSpecialties
Anxiety - Anxiety is explored as a pattern shaped by earlier emotional and relational experiences, not just symptoms to manage. Treatment integrates insight-oriented work with carefully chosen CBT strategies to help clients reduce avoidance while building a greater sense of safety and agency.
Depression - Depression is approached as a meaningful response to loss, internalized criticism, or long-standing relational patterns. Therapy combines depth-oriented exploration with CBT tools like behavioral activation and routine-building to support movement, motivation, and emotional reconnection at a pace that fits the client.
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Grief is approached as a deeply personal process shaped by attachment, meaning, and past experiences with loss. Therapy offers space to mourn and integrate the loss while using select CBT strategies to support emotional regulation, daily functioning, and gentle re-engagement with life as it unfolds.
Isolation - Isolation is explored in relation to emotional history, attachment patterns, and past experiences of disconnection or protection. Therapy focuses on understanding these patterns while using practical strategies to support gradual reconnection and meaningful social engagement.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - PTSD treatment focuses on understanding how past experiences continue to shape emotional responses, relationships, and self-protection. Psychodynamic processing is paired with CBT-informed grounding and exposure techniques to reduce distress while prioritizing safety, pacing, and integration.
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Seniors (65+)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Columbia University Student Health Insurance Plan (Aetna)
- FIT Student Health Insurance (Aetna)
- NYU Student Health Insurance (Wellfleet / Cigna PPO)
- Northwell Direct
Out-of-pocket fees
Get reimbursed for sessions with Lena Trieger
Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.
- Individual sessions:$195 (55min)
- Sliding scale:$125 - $195
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- Multiple times a week
Therapist's note
My practice offers an honor-based sliding scale ranging from $125-$195. This means that I will not ask for proof of income or other documentation of financial hardship, but will ask that you pay the highest rate that you can afford based on your financial circumstances.
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