Michele Albano , LCSW

Michele Albano, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works with adults experiencing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, or struggles with self-esteem. Michele values a warm, empathic approach and aims to meet clients where they are. Michele has practiced social work in New York since 1998 and brings 25 years of experience to her sessions. She has supported people across a wide age span and a variety of life stages. Her background includes work with issues such as bipolar disorder, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends practical tools and reflective work. Michele uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also integrates mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness and stress management skills. For those coping with traumatic memories, Michele includes EMDR techniques that aim to reduce the distress tied to those memories. She tailors methods to each person, combining strategies for sleep, eating, and anger management when those areas are affected. Michele also supports concerns related to aging, caregiving stress, end-of-life issues, and career transitions. She helps people sort through communication problems, infidelity, and feelings of isolation. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to make gradual change.

How Michele’s Approaches Work Online

Michele uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot thought patterns that make stress and anxiety worse, then practice small behavior changes. CBT is useful for mood problems, panic, sleep struggles, and everyday stressors. She also integrates EMDR for people who carry strong distress from past events; the method aims to reduce the intensity of troubling memories and their emotional charge. Mindfulness therapy is used to build attention to the present moment, calm the nervous system, and support sleep and emotion regulation. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Michele will listen to your goals and priorities, try methods that match your needs, and adjust over time based on what helps. She works with each person to decide whether CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, or a combination will be most useful. Online formats add practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and guided EMDR work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.