Michele Albano

Michele Albano is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and other tough moments. She brings a calm, straightforward style and aims to make therapy understandable and doable for busy lives.

She has practiced social work in New York since 1998 and holds an LCSW. Over 25 years she has worked with a broad range of concerns, from depression and trauma to sleep and eating struggles. Michele focuses on what a person needs right now and creates an individualized plan to address those issues.

In sessions she listens for practical patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. Michele uses strategies to improve thinking, reduce distress, and build coping skills people can use between meetings. She also draws on mindfulness to help clients notice emotions without getting overwhelmed.

For people affected by loss, relationship stresses, parenting strain, or caregiver burden, she offers steady support and problem-focused steps. She also works with issues related to identity, intimacy, and life transitions in midlife and later years.

Michele aims to keep sessions warm and empathetic while staying focused on clear goals. Prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online work

Michele uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often focuses on small, practical experiments and skills that can reduce anxiety, anger, or depressive patterns.

She also draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which aims to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories by processing them in a structured way. EMDR can be useful for trauma and post-traumatic stress when a person is ready to address distressing memories.

Mindfulness Therapy is another strand of her work. This involves simple attention practices that help people observe sensations and feelings with less reactivity, which can ease stress and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Michele will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then adapt strategies so they fit the client’s needs and pace.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, support shorter check-ins when time is limited, and allow continuing care during life transitions.