Anne Grenchus, LCSW, LICSW

Anne Grenchus, LCSW, LICSW, combines classroom teaching with clinical insight to bring research-informed care to her clients. She teaches master-level grief and loss classes at the University at Albany and has led continuing education workshops for other professionals, which keeps her connected to the most current evidence on effective practices. This ongoing engagement with research informs her approach to treating anxiety and panic, grief and loss, life transitions, personal and professional caregiver burnout, and complex PTSD.

Her practice emphasizes practical, proven techniques that address both immediate symptoms and longer-term adjustment, helping people regain stability during difficult periods. Drawing on her teaching experience and professional training, she aims to translate scholarly findings into clear, usable strategies for everyday life. Anne explains and implements methods that align with each client’s needs, focusing on what has been shown to produce results while adapting to individual circumstances.

Anne holds LCSW and LICSW credentials, which are types of licensed clinical social work qualifications, and she applies that professional training to support clients through stressful life changes and the challenges of grief and trauma.

Evidence-Based Methods and Flexible Online Care

Anne offers grief-focused interventions that help people work through loss, restore meaningful routines, and find ways to honor what has changed. These approaches focus on processing emotions and building coping strategies to handle grief's impact on daily life.

She also provides trauma-informed care that prioritizes safety and pacing while addressing symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress. This style of work emphasizes understanding how past experiences affect current functioning and uses step-by-step strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Anne works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, then tailors evidence-based techniques to fit each person’s situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to meet from home or elsewhere. These modalities offer flexibility in timing and format, allowing clients to choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable while working with a licensed professional.