Michele Albano, LCSW

Michele Albano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York who brings more than two decades of experience to her work with individuals and families. She has practiced social work in New York since 1998 and has supported people across the lifespan, working with clients as young as four and as old as ninety-four. Michele focuses on creating a warm, empathetic environment where each person’s concerns are heard and addressed at a comfortable pace.

She has extensive experience offering support for challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and self-esteem difficulties, and she tailors treatment plans to fit each client’s unique needs and goals. Michele emphasizes practical strategies that help people manage day-to-day responsibilities when life feels overwhelming, while also attending to deeper emotional work. Her approach centers on collaboration - exploring what brought a person to therapy and shaping interventions that resonate with their values and circumstances.

Clients can expect a compassionate, strengths-based style aimed at helping them navigate life transitions, relationship strains, parenting stresses, and a range of mental health concerns. Michele welcomes inquiries at a time that suits each individual to discuss how best to meet their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Michele Albano

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and learning practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and difficulties with concentration or motivation.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, helps process disturbing memories and trauma by using structured sets of attention and memory-focused work. It can be useful for clients who are coping with post-traumatic stress and lingering distress from past events.

Mindfulness Therapy guides clients in developing present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity. This approach can help with anxiety, chronic stress, and improving overall coping in daily life.

Michele Albano approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which method or combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to adjust strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. This range of formats helps make therapy more accessible and allows therapists and licensed professionals to continue meaningful therapeutic work without requiring in-person visits.