Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Merindino is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and the ripple effects of trauma and addictions. Michelle uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people cope with big feelings and daily challenges.
She practices from a person-centered perspective, creating an open and non-judgmental space where clients can talk through emotions and relationships.
Background and approach
That approach guides how she builds trust and works with each person’s goals. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and strengthen communication skills. Michelle regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving.
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connections. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to make changes but feel stuck or uncertain. Her work often addresses issues like impulsivity, codependency, body image, panic attacks, and workplace stress.
She also supports those coping with life transitions, mood disorders, and relationship or family tensions. Michelle helps people spot destructive patterns and practice new, healthier responses. Therapy with Michelle is collaborative and paced to the person.
She focuses on concrete skills that can be tried between sessions. The goal is steady progress toward clearer goals, more control over emotions, and better day-to-day functioning.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Michelle’s Approaches Work Online
Michelle blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to test new thinking and behavior. It helps with anxiety, anger, panic, and mood problems. Attachment-based work examines patterns from earlier relationships and how they affect current connections, which can help with communication problems, abandonment concerns, and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust as needed so the plan fits the person’s life and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for in-depth work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging make it possible to send quick updates, practice skills between sessions, or fit support into a busy schedule. These options help people keep momentum and access care from different locations.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family issues, bipolar mood concerns, career stress, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, impulsivity, panic attacks, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and empathetic, creating a non-judgmental space for talking. Sessions emphasize collaboration, practical skills, and increased self-awareness.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with mood and personality-related concerns as well as other life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Michelle holds the LMHC credential and is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She practices from New York.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.