Elana Brooks

For more than 15 years, Elana Brooks has worked with individuals, couples, and families, helping people navigate life’s most difficult moments while creating meaningful, lasting change. Known for her direct yet compassionate style, she has built a career centered on helping people strengthen relationships, shift long-standing patterns, and rediscover the best versions of themselves. Elana’s career began with one simple goal: helping children and teenagers discover the confidence to overcome anxiety before it shaped the course of their lives. What started as a passion for working with young people quickly evolved into a career specializing in anxiety treatment, relationships, and personal growth for individuals of all ages.

As her clinical work expanded, Elana began leading relationship workshops throughout New York, where she noticed an unexpected trend. Many of the men attending these workshops weren’t simply looking for dating advice—they wanted to build genuine confidence. They wanted to become the kind of men they could truly be proud of. They sought confidence rooted in character rather than ego, stronger communication skills, emotional intelligence, and healthier relationships. Helping men develop those qualities became an unexpected extension of her work, earning Elana an unofficial nickname among clients and colleagues as New York’s “Female Hitch”—not because she taught people how to find love, but because she helped them become the kind of person capable of building lasting relationships.

That passion for helping people become the strongest version of themselves led to a rare opportunity to work alongside Dr. Phil McGraw. While working with a high-profile family, Elana was invited to Paramount Studios after Dr. Phil selected the family to appear on his nationally televised program. Behind the scenes, she worked closely with Dr. Phil and his production team while continuing to support her clients throughout the experience. During the taping, Dr. Phil personally introduced Elana on air during a primetime episode of his television show. Impressed by her work and dedication, the show’s producers later recognized her contributions by featuring her professional information on the program’s website. As the episodes continued to air nationwide, referrals quickly followed, ultimately leading Elana to establish New York Therapy Group and expand into multiple office locations throughout New York City and Long Island.

As life evolved, so did New York Therapy Group—and the woman behind it. Some of the most meaningful lessons I’ve learned came beyond the therapy room while embracing the greatest role of my life: motherhood. Becoming a parent taught me to face life with courage, embrace the unexpected, and recognize that some of life’s greatest opportunities and growth often begin just beyond our comfort zone. Those experiences gave me a renewed perspective that I’m excited to bring to this next chapter of New York Therapy Group.

Today, New York Therapy Group combines more than 15 years of clinical experience with the accessibility and flexibility that modern therapy provides, allowing me to connect with individuals and couples throughout New York State through secure virtual therapy. While the way we deliver therapy continues to evolve, the mission remains the same. New York Therapy Group was built on one simple belief: when people have the courage to grow, extraordinary change becomes possible.