Therapist profile
Michele Albano, LCSW
LCSW in New York - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT
- EMDR
- Mindfulness
About Michele
Michele Albano is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York with 25 years of experience. She has worked in a range of settings and with people across the lifespan. Michele addresses concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and parenting challenges.
Michele helps people who are having trouble concentrating or managing daily responsibilities when life feels overwhelming. She also supports those coping with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career or life-stage transitions. Her practice includes work with LGBT concerns, postpartum depression, panic attacks, and ADHD-related struggles.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Mindfulness Therapy. In sessions she talks through current problems, identifies patterns that get in the way, and works on practical steps to reduce distress. Michele uses EMDR for trauma-related symptoms and mindfulness practices to build moment-to-moment coping skills.
Across her career she has assisted people facing family strain, caregiving stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and end-of-life issues. She also addresses communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose and midlife change. This breadth of experience informs how she tailors session focus.
To begin, she asks about what brought a person to therapy and builds a plan that fits their pace and needs. Scheduling and session structure are discussed during intake so a clear next step is in place.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used for processing traumatic memories. Sessions include guided techniques to help reduce the intensity of past events and the symptoms they cause, such as intrusive memories or heightened reactivity. Mindfulness Therapy is about learning simple attention and breathing practices. These skills help with racing thoughts, panic, and sleep or concentration problems by strengthening moment-to-moment awareness. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and pacing. The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit brief appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness exercises to a web or phone visit so therapeutic work continues when in-person meetings are not possible.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, and related problems such as sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR for trauma, and mindfulness practices to build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a social worker in New York, with work across many settings and age ranges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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