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- CBT techniques
- Existential exploration
- Mindfulness practice
About Melissa
Melissa Annechino, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York, has 11 years in practice and focuses on self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, Jungian ideas, Mindfulness, and Narrative Therapy to help people talk through difficult feelings and make practical changes.
Melissa frames therapy as a collaborative process. She works with individual clients to identify patterns that cause distress and to test new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions involve paying attention to thoughts and behaviors, noticing recurring themes, and using simple exercises to build clearer choices.
Her background includes long experience in helping roles, which she says informs how she listens and responds. She draws on multiple theories rather than a single method. That allows shifting approaches if something isn’t working.
Melissa addresses emotional pain tied to past wounds, workplace stress, and seasonal mood shifts. She also focuses on issues like guilt, shame, life purpose, and self-love. Conversations can include practical steps for career concerns and everyday coping techniques.
Sessions may include reflection, guided mindfulness practices, narrative work to reframe personal stories, and cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thought patterns. People can expect a conversational style that aims to map problems clearly and try small, testable changes.
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Therapeutic Approaches and Working Online
Melissa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; CBT is useful for self-esteem issues, workplace stress, and mood shifts. She also uses Existential Therapy to help people consider meaning, choice, and values when facing life changes or questions about purpose.These approaches are discussed and chosen with the client. Melissa describes the process as collaborative. She will help assess which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences and adjust the plan over time.
The practical side of working online should be confirmed before booking, since session formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Clients who prefer face-to-face options or specific formats should verify current session options when they schedule.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related areas like guilt, shame, life purpose, SAD, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential and Jungian ideas, Mindfulness, Narrative, and Solution-Focused approaches to help people find practical ways forward.
How long has she practiced?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a clinician.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.