Michelle Merindino , LMHC

Michelle Merindino, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), is a New York counselor who works from a person-centered, humanistic perspective to support people navigating mood and personality concerns, depression, anxiety, and other life challenges. She approaches therapy as a helpful tool for anyone seeking to improve daily functioning, manage difficult emotions, and move toward healthier patterns of relating and living.

Her practice emphasizes empathy, respect, and a non-judgmental atmosphere where clients can process emotions, build self-awareness, and explore interpersonal changes. Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and examine unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, offering practical ways to challenge and reshape those cycles over time. She values a collaborative, tailored approach rather than a single fixed method, adapting strategies to match each person’s unique needs and goals.

Michelle supports work in areas such as self-exploration, coping skill development, perspective shifts, confidence building, and improving communication. She aims to help clients recognize destructive patterns and develop tools to overcome barriers so they can pursue a more fulfilled, resilient version of themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Care

Michelle Merindino integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships to help people understand how those patterns influence current connections and emotional responses; it can be useful for issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle Merindino works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to best support growth and healing.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical flexibility - sessions may occur via video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain consistent support through life changes, and access care from the convenience of one’s own setting while working collaboratively with a therapist.