- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Michele
Michele Albano is a licensed clinical social worker who helps parents and individuals facing stress and major life changes. She works in a straightforward, compassionate way and focuses on practical steps to manage anxiety, mood, and parenting worries. Michele draws on 25 years of experience in New York to support people through hard moments without overwhelming them with jargon.
She uses clear methods to break problems into manageable pieces. Michele often helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behavior and then try small, concrete changes.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are used to calm the body and lower reactivity. For trauma-related concerns she incorporates approaches designed to process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Michele has worked across settings with people from early childhood into later life, which gives her a broad sense of how challenges shift over time.
She pays attention to how work, caregiving, and health issues affect mood and functioning. This background helps her tailor goals to each person's situation and stage of life. Sessions focus on what feels most useful to the client.
Michele helps set short-term goals, teaches coping skills, and reviews progress together. She also addresses sleep, eating, and energy when those areas are affecting daily functioning. Parents can expect practical strategies for parenting stress, managing anger, and balancing responsibilities.
Michele aims to create a steady, empathetic space where people can talk through worries and try new ways of coping.
What Michele works with
Everything Michele lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michele helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michele lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Michele Integrates Approaches Online
Michele draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. EMDR is used for trauma-related problems to reduce the intensity of painful memories and their impact on daily life. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve focus.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will talk with the client about goals, history, and preferences, and then recommend strategies to try. Progress is reviewed regularly and the plan is adjusted based on what is most helpful for the person.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face work and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief updates and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy family or work schedule while keeping consistent care.
Questions people ask about Michele
What kinds of concerns does Michele work with?
Michele helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and related issues such as sleep or eating problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, practical approaches that combine cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and trauma work to set clear goals and try small changes.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in New York, having worked with a wide age range and varied settings.
Where is Michele located and licensed?
She practices in New York and holds an LCSW license in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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