Melissa Annechino, LMHC

Melissa Annechino is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who centers her practice on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other approaches. She focuses on clear, practical work around self esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people who feel overwhelmed find small, doable shifts.

She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. She also draws on existential ideas that invite people to consider meaning and values when facing life transitions. Jungian and narrative influences show up when exploring personal stories and recurring life themes.

Melissa brings 11 years of experience as an LMHC to her clinical work. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what’s most pressing. Her approach blends practical strategies with deeper reflection so people can manage symptoms while also making longer term changes.

Common topics she addresses include guilt and shame, life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, women’s issues, and workplace concerns. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with tools and reflections tailored to each person’s situation.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability via the Start Therapy button.

Bringing CBT and Meaning Work Online

Melissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that contribute to distress and to test new behaviors that feel more helpful. CBT is straightforward and useful for concerns like low self esteem, workplace stress, and seasonal mood changes.

She also draws on Existential Therapy to help people clarify values and purpose when facing major life transitions. That work looks at choices, meaning, and how to move forward when life feels uncertain. Jungian and narrative ideas are sometimes used to explore personal stories, recurring themes, and how those stories shape identity and behavior.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to find the methods that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Expect ongoing conversation about what helps and adjustments as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow deeper conversational work, phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or low-bandwidth situations, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging makes it easier to share thoughts between sessions. These options help integrate therapy into a busy life and make it easier to keep regular contact with a licensed professional.