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Michele Albano, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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About Michele

Michele Albano is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, relationship difficulties, and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

With 25 years of practice since 1998, she draws on extensive experience across a wide age range and many life stages to tailor support to each person's situation. Michele emphasizes a warm, compassionate approach and works with clients to develop practical strategies that fit their everyday responsibilities.

Her work often addresses depression, grief, self-esteem, intimacy issues, and caregiving stress, among many other concerns. Michele uses evidence-informed methods to help clients cope with life transitions, panic, postpartum challenges, and the lasting effects of trauma.

She invites clients to explore what brought them to therapy and collaborates on an individualized plan that balances empathy with concrete tools for change.

Approaches and Benefits of Online Care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and difficulty concentrating. It helps clients build specific skills for managing stress and daily challenges.

EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that uses bilateral stimulation while revisiting distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and lessen ongoing symptoms related to past events. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-focused awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance to improve emotional regulation and decrease reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will work together with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and then adapt techniques from CBT, EMDR, or mindfulness to fit the client's pace and situation.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent care without extensive travel. These formats allow for flexible scheduling, more options for session length and frequency, and ongoing support that can be integrated into busy lives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michele commonly address?
Michele works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She combines practical, evidence-informed methods with a warm and empathetic stance, using CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques to create actionable strategies and emotional support.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced as a social worker in New York since 1998, bringing 25 years of professional experience across diverse client needs and age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Michele is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 072172, and she practices from New York.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She offers several online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; scheduling depends on therapist availability.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Michele can help with

Michele Albano works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Michele works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma.

How Michele approaches therapy

Michele's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Michele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 25 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Michele aims to provide a warm, compassionate, and empathetic environment to individuals.