Works with
How Malissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Malissa
Malissa Monaghan is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills that fit daily life.
She listens in a calm, straightforward way and works to understand each person’s situation. Conversations often center on what is happening now and on small changes that bring relief.
Background and approach
Communication skills and emotion regulation are common early goals. Her background includes years of work with people facing trauma, grief, and relationship strain. She also supports those coping with workplace pressure, social anxiety, and the challenges of young adulthood.
Autism and co-occurring mental health issues are part of her experience too. Malissa uses a mix of familiar methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. She adapts tools to what makes sense for each person rather than following a rigid plan.
This keeps sessions focused and practical. Clients can expect clear explanations and homework that feels doable. She draws on long clinical experience while keeping language simple.
The goal is steady progress toward better mood, clearer thinking, and stronger day-to-day coping.
What Malissa works with
Everything Malissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Malissa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Malissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supports growth by following what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect; it uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and build coping strategies for anxiety, anger, and mood problems. Dialectical behavior therapy, often shortened to DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in tense moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try a few tools, and adjust based on what works. Sessions often blend methods so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text can be used for quick check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Malissa
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, bipolar mood challenges, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused, listening first and then offering practical tools to manage feelings and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with people facing trauma, social anxiety, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.