Lauren Canonico, LCSW
Founding Clinical Director | Psychotherapist | Supervisor
Queer-identified
Cannabis Friendly
Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of working and consulting across a wide range of settings with patients of all ages. After progressive experiences that culminated in directing a mental health clinic and its’ satellite programming, I decided to take my private practice full time and get back to what I love most in this field – transformative work with patients and supervisees.
I customize my approach for each individual person I work with, taking their unique goals and experiences into consideration, drawing upon Relational and Interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy, anti-oppressive lenses (including Health at Every Size), somatic and experiential approaches, and intersectional feminism as the deepest foundations for my work.
Patients often experience work with me as being more engaged and enlivening than they typically expect of depth oriented therapy, and seek me out precisely because I am not your stereotypical blank faced analyst who just says “mmmhmm” and writes in a notebook. Instead, I am responsive and affirmative in my approach. I seek to create a deeply collaborative, safe and even fun space from which to work with my patients and supervisees.
In addition to my work as a therapist, I am also an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service, where I teach courses on clinical supervision for more experienced social workers, and graduate level courses on topics ranging from assessment and diagnosis to clinical practice.
I welcome any additional questions you might have about me and my personal and professional experiences.
Available states: NJ, NY, FL
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State and Florida
Supervision and consulting
Individual, Couples/Relationship and Family Therapy for adults and Teens ages 14+
Clinical Interests and Specialties
Anxiety, Aro/Ace Identity (Aromantic and Asexuality Spectrums), Attachment, Body and Self Image, Borderline Personality Disorder, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Infertility, IVF Trauma, Family building, LGBTQIA/GSM Issues, Medical Trauma, Parenting, PCOS and chronic illness, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Therapy for Therapists, Transgender issues, Women’s Issues
Clinical Theories and Frameworks
Attachment-based, Dialectical (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Systems, Feminist Therapy, Harm Reduction, Health at Every Size® (HAES®), Humanistic, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Person-Centered, Parts Work, Psychoanalysis/Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational Therapy, Self Compassion, Sex Positivity, Somatic, Strengths-Based, Trauma Focused
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Certificate in Integrative Trauma Studies. National Institute for the Psychotherapies.
Certificate in Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Stephen Mitchell Center for Relational Studies.
Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI). 2011. Fordham University.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker. New York. 2010. #078111.
Licensed Master Social Worker. New York. 2008. #076922.
Affiliations and Memberships
Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
Alternative Pain Treatment providers
International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
New York City Association of Trauma Therapists (NYCATT)
Educational Background
MSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. NY.
BSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. NY.
BA, Fordham University College of Rose Hill. NY.
Individual Psychotherapy
- Single session
- 45-47 minutes
- Half and double sessions available as needed
Relationship, Couples & Family Therapy
- 60 minutes
Limited sliding scale slots are available for those in financial need. Reach out directly to see if current sliding spots are open.
“And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Lauren Canonico, LCSW
Founding Clinical Director | Psychotherapist | Supervisor
Cannabis Friendly
Queer-identified
Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of working and consulting across a wide range of settings with patients of all ages. After progressive experiences that culminated in directing a mental health clinic and its’ satellite programming, I decided to take my private practice full time and get back to what I love most in this field – transformative work with patients and supervisees.
I customize my approach for each individual person I work with, taking their unique goals and experiences into consideration, drawing upon Relational and Interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy, anti-oppressive lenses (including Health at Every Size), somatic and experiential approaches, and intersectional feminism as the deepest foundations for my work.
Patients often experience work with me as being more engaged and enlivening than they typically expect of depth oriented therapy, and seek me out precisely because I am not your stereotypical blank faced analyst who just says “mmmhmm” and writes in a notebook. Instead, I am responsive and affirmative in my approach. I seek to create a deeply collaborative, safe and even fun space from which to work with my patients and supervisees.
In addition to my work as a therapist, I am also an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service, where I teach courses on clinical supervision for more experienced social workers, and graduate level courses on topics ranging from assessment and diagnosis to clinical practice.
I welcome any additional questions you might have about me and my personal and professional experiences.
Available states: NJ, NY, FL
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually Throughout New York State, New Jersey, Florida
Lauren’s Clinical Theories and Frameworks
Attachment-based, Dialectical (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Systems, Feminist Therapy, Harm Reduction, Health at Every Size® (HAES®), Humanistic, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Person-Centered, Parts Work, Psychoanalysis/Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational Therapy, Self Compassion, Sex Positivity, Somatic, Strengths-Based, Trauma Focused
Lauren’s Clinical Interests and Specialties
Anxiety, Aro/Ace Identity (Aromantic and Asexuality Spectrums), Attachment, Body and Self Image, Borderline Personality Disorder, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Infertility, IVF Trauma, Family building, LGBTQIA/GSM Issues, Medical Trauma, Parenting, PCOS and chronic illness, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Therapy for Therapists, Transgender issues, Women’s Issues
Individual, Couples/Relationship and Family Therapy for adults and Teens ages 14+
Supervision and consulting
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Certificate in Integrative Trauma Studies. National Institute for the Psychotherapies.
Certificate in Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Stephen Mitchell Center for Relational Studies.
Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI). 2011. Fordham University.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker. New Jersey. 2024
Telehealth Privilege. Florida. 2022.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker. New York. 2010. #078111.
Licensed Master Social Worker. New York. 2008. #076922.
Affiliations and Memberships
Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
Alternative Pain Treatment providers
International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
New York City Association of Trauma Therapists (NYCATT)
Educational Background
MSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. NY.
BSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. NY.
BA, Fordham University College of Rose Hill. NY.
Individual Psychotherapy
- Single session
- 45-55 minutes
- Half and double sessions available as needed
Relationship, Couples & Family Therapy
- 60 minutes
Limited sliding scale slots are available for those in financial need. Reach out directly to see if current sliding spots are open.
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