- CBT and mindfulness
- Existential exploration
- Workplace concerns
About Melissa
Melissa Annechino is a New York LMHC with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing low self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Melissa also lists guilt and shame, life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, womens issues, and workplace concerns among her focus areas.
Melissa uses a mix of established therapeutic approaches rather than one single method. She draws from cognitive behavioral, existential, Jungian, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused ideas to help people name what is happening and try different ways of responding. Sessions are practical and conversational, aimed at noticing patterns and testing small changes in thinking or behavior.
She describes therapy as a place to sort through past and present wounds and to break patterns that are no longer helpful. Melissa emphasizes looking at how thoughts and emotions shape experience, and she listens for recurring themes people bring from relationships, work, or upbringing. The work often involves reflecting on meaning, shifting unhelpful thinking, and experimenting with new choices.
Her approach fits people who want both reflection and concrete steps. Melissa offers individual and group counseling according to her biography. She writes that she will listen without judgment to material that can be hard to share, and that she learns from each day in practice.
If someone wants to begin, the usual entry is a short intake process to match goals and plan the first session. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking, since formats are set by the therapist.
How Melissa integrates approaches in online work
Melissa commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy when working online. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and acting, which can be useful for guilt, shame, and low self-esteem. Mindfulness therapy focuses on noticing present-moment experience and learning to respond rather than react, which can reduce getting stuck in shame loops.She also uses existential ideas to help people clarify meaning and values when life changes feel disorienting. That approach looks at questions of purpose, responsibility, and how to make choices that align with what matters to the person. The therapist and client decide together which approaches to emphasize based on the persons goals and preferences, so finding the right fit is a collaborative process.
Details about the specific online session formats Melissa offers are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit counseling into work or family routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The therapist will work with the client to pick a session pattern that fits their schedule and therapeutic goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also lists guilt and shame, life purpose, SAD, self-love, womens issues, and workplace concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral, existential, Jungian, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused ideas. Sessions blend reflection with practical steps to change thinking and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a clinician working in the helping professions. Her biography notes long experience listening to a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as NY LMHC, and practices in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details through the booking flow before scheduling.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin the intake and planning process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.