Yanely Grullon

Yanely Grullon is a licensed counselor who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and eating and body image concerns. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and brings 11 years of clinical experience to her practice in New York. Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual needs.

Yanely uses a mix of client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral methods. She starts by listening carefully to what matters most to each person. Then she works with them to identify strengths and small, doable steps that can reduce symptoms and build resilience.

Her background includes work with immigrant and refugee communities, students and professionals, and people of color. That experience informs how she addresses acculturation stress, family of origin issues, caregiver strain, and career or school pressures. She also supports people coping with grief, mood changes, and life transitions.

In sessions she aims to be empathetic and nonjudgmental. Conversations typically focus on current problems, practical coping skills, and ways to shift unhelpful thoughts or patterns. The style is collaborative - the person in therapy helps set goals and choose strategies.

Many clients find brief solution-focused steps helpful alongside tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. Yanely emphasizes building on what already works while addressing deeper trauma when needed. This approach guides work on intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and rebuilding self-esteem.

Client-centered tools and online therapy options

Yanely draws from client-centered therapy to make sessions person-focused. This means the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people identify their own goals and strengths. It works well for building self-esteem, improving communication, and finding direction during life changes.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT provides clear techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, mood concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Yanely collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep regular appointments while juggling work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.