Eleanor Cummins, LMSW, is a writer and therapist. She is passionate about getting evidence-based psychotherapy to clients in a way that’s timely, identity-affirming, and culturally sensitive. Eleanor works with people struggling with anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and trauma. She also provides comprehensive support to those struggling with self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Eleanor is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work, where she was a member of the 2024-2025 DBT Training Program, in collaboration with Behavioral Tech Institute. Eleanor has received additional training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) through the Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. She is skilled in exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness.

Prior to her work as a therapist, Eleanor spent a decade working as a science journalist. In her free time, she is a New York City tour guide and amateur collage artist. She continues to write about emerging topics in psychotherapy.

To inquire about Eleanor’s individual and group psychotherapy services, contact the Counseling Center Group. She see clients in person in New York City and remotely in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.