Hanna Recktenwald, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 4 years in practice

Hanna Recktenwald is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 102960 · expires March 2029
NPI: 1053030916 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Hanna

Hanna Recktenwald is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. She welcomes straightforward conversations and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through immediate concerns. Her approach aims to help people feel more capable in day-to-day life and clearer about next steps.

With four years of clinical experience, Hanna focuses on practical coping skills and communication strategies. She supports people working through post-traumatic stress and past abuse by breaking problems into manageable steps.

Background and approach

Sessions often include learning ways to reduce overwhelm and practicing different choices in relationships. Hanna also helps people who struggle with self-love and young adult issues. She works on building healthier self-talk and clearer boundaries.

Communication problems are addressed with concrete tools for improved conversations and listening. People meet with her by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. These options let sessions fit around work, school, and busy days.

She practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire connects people to the right therapist and scheduling happens around availability. Hanna uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and pricing varies by location and therapist scheduling.

She aims to make therapy understandable and doable for everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Hanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Hanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping skills and communication work. One common approach she uses involves teaching concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as grounding exercises and paced breathing to reduce immediate overwhelm. These techniques are helpful when emotions feel intense and a quick way to regain focus.

Another strand of her work addresses trauma-related symptoms and post-traumatic stress by breaking experiences into manageable pieces and practicing new responses. This approach helps people regain a sense of control and slowly build confidence in handling reminders or difficult memories.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and she treats it as a collaboration. The therapist and client work together to clarify goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more convenient. Video offers face-to-face conversation when you want more direct interaction. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or commute, while live chat and text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when typing out thoughts feels easier. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem. Additional focus includes communication problems, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and young adult issues.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her style is practical and nonjudgmental, focused on clear steps and coping skills. Sessions emphasize communication tools and ways to reduce overwhelm.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns. That experience informs a straightforward, skills-oriented approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in New York. The profile uses the credential exactly as provided.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to people located where she is licensed to practice.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats let people choose what fits their schedule and communication preferences.

How do I get started and what does it cost?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability. Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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