Chenelle Forbes, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 8 years in practice

Chenelle Forbes is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 099485 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1841742210 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Chenelle

Chenelle Forbes is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings eight years of direct clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. Chenelle focuses on practical support and steady guidance so people can take small steps toward change.

She listens for strengths in each person's story and builds on those strengths in sessions. Chenelle emphasizes realistic goals and doable strategies rather than quick fixes.

Background and approach

She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where concerns can be named and worked through. Chenelle helps people cope with life changes and with challenges to self-esteem and motivation. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, communication difficulties, control struggles, and feelings of emptiness.

Her work includes support around forgiveness, guilt and shame, and restoring a sense of purpose. Additional concerns she supports include HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, men's issues, and money and financial stress. Sessions are conversational and focused on what clients say they most want to change.

Chenelle offers practical tools alongside emotional support. She encourages clients to try small, manageable steps between sessions and to notice what helps. The approach is collaborative - she works with each person to shape a plan that fits their needs and life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches and what online therapy feels like

Chenelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One approach emphasizes identifying strengths and turning them into small, manageable goals that fit day-to-day life; this helps when stress, low motivation, or self-esteem problems make action feel hard. Another approach centers on processing traumatic or painful experiences at a pace chosen by the client, which can ease symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression by making feelings and memories easier to handle.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chenelle collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adapts plans as progress is made so the work stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy makes her services easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let people have longer, face-to-face conversations; phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be simpler to schedule; live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when someone prefers writing. These options offer flexibility so therapy can happen around work, caregiving, or other commitments rather than replacing them.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Chenelle address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and communication problems, guilt and shame, and issues like infidelity or loneliness.

What is her style of therapy like?

Sessions are practical and conversational. Chenelle looks for strengths in each person's story and works on realistic goals and small steps that can be tried between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma, depression, and coping with life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

Chenelle is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.

Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Chenelle?

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