Mercedelli Graciano, LMHC

Mercedelli Graciano is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem. She offers services in English and Spanish and aims to make the therapy process feel straightforward. Her background includes four years of professional counseling experience and she is the author of a self-published book titled "The Awakening of My Senses."

She focuses on building healthy emotional habits and increasing motivation through practical steps. Sessions often center on skills for managing overwhelming feelings and improving communication. Mercedelli emphasizes compassion and clear explanations during conversations so people understand each step of the process.

She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice patterns and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are also part of her approach, especially when helping people clarify values and choose actions that match those values. Client-centered methods guide how she listens and responds to each person.

When relationship or family issues come up, she works with individuals to address conflict and strengthen emotional boundaries. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, and career or life-purpose questions. Therapy plans are tailored to the person’s goals and situation.

Mercedelli offers a warm, steady presence and focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions. She invites clients to set small, achievable goals and reviews progress together as therapy continues.

How her approaches shape online work

Mercedelli draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT often focuses on small experiments and clear tools that can reduce anxiety and improve mood over time.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help clients clarify what matters most to them and take steps toward those values. That approach can be useful for coping with grief, life changes, and ongoing stressors. Client-centered therapy guides how she listens, offering empathy and reflection so people feel heard as they decide what to change.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Mercedelli will talk about options, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. The aim is to find what helps most rather than stick to one method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video gives a closer face-to-face feel, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins or for people who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.