Michele AlbanoLCSW

Michele Albano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or pulled in many directions. Michele listens without rushing and works at a pace that fits each person.

She meets people where they are and talks through what brought them in. Michele has supported clients facing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and self-esteem struggles. She also helps with parenting concerns, postpartum depression, sleep and eating problems, and life changes that feel hard to manage.

Michele uses practical, evidence-based methods to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Her work often includes cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practice, and EMDR techniques when appropriate. She explains options plainly and builds a plan together with each person.

Her background includes long-term practice in New York settings with a wide age range of people. That experience shapes a flexible style that adapts to different needs and goals. Michele aims to create a warm, compassionate space where people can explore difficult feelings and find clearer steps forward.

If someone wants to begin, she guides the conversation toward realistic goals and manageable changes. The focus is on useful tools, steadier routines, and small gains that add up over time.

Approaches that translate to online care

CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness each offer clear tools that can be used in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) works with processing distressing memories and can reduce the intensity of trauma reactions when used carefully. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve sleep and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process helps people learn which techniques feel useful in daily life.

The practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy days. Online sessions can make it simpler to meet during a lunch break, after childcare arrangements, or when travel would be difficult. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current online options before booking to ensure they match your needs.