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Mia Dessesaure

Therapist · New York

Mia DessesaureLCSW

Therapist for stress and life transitions

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  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Practical skill building
  • Warm and direct
  • Focus on relationships

About Mia

Mia Dessesaure is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with seven years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or problems in their relationships. She also supports people coping with trauma, abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Mia pays attention to what each person brings and works alongside them to move toward clearer days.

Mia treats symptoms of depression, panic attacks, social anxiety, and mood shifts in straightforward ways. She pays attention to attachment patterns and communication struggles that often show up in relationships. She also discusses practical concerns like money and how financial stress affects wellbeing.

In sessions she centers the client’s own knowledge of their life. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to create simple, usable steps people can try between meetings. Mia focuses on small changes that add up, such as shifting unhelpful thinking, practicing new communication, and building coping routines.

She encourages realistic, concrete goals and checks in about progress each week. Mia aims to empower people to use their strengths while learning new skills to manage panic, mood swings, or relationship conflict. She also talks with those navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns and women’s health issues.

Her style is warm, direct, and practical. Clients can expect a calm presence, clear ideas for what to practice, and a steady focus on what matters most to them.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Mia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so anxiety and low mood become more manageable. Another approach emphasizes building communication skills and clearer boundaries to reduce relationship stress and attachment-related conflict.

Finding the right technique is part of the process. Mia collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges emerge, so therapy stays relevant and useful.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from places that are quieter or more convenient. It can also make shorter or more frequent meetings possible when a quick check-in helps keep momentum. Licensed professionals can adapt tasks and exercises to work well in remote sessions, helping clients practice skills between meetings.

License and NPI

  • LCSW New York · No. 101553

NPI1659850097

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Areas of expertise

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mia address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include panic, mood disorders, attachment, communication, money stress, and pregnancy and childbirth.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Mia’s approach is warm and direct with practical steps to try between sessions. She centers what the client already knows and builds small, usable changes over time.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She has seven years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and mood concerns. That experience shapes a straightforward, skills-focused practice.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds an LCSW and is licensed in New York.

Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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