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Melissa Annechino

Experienced CBT-informed counselor focused on meaning and change

LMHC New York

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Self esteem, Career, Coping with life changes
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
Languages
English
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About Melissa

Melissa Annechino brings a cognitive behavioral framework to her work while integrating thoughtful perspectives from existential and narrative approaches. She practices with an appreciation for how thoughts, stories, and meaning shape emotional life, helping clients examine unhelpful patterns and develop practical strategies for change.

Background and approach

Her style emphasizes collaboration and curiosity as people navigate career concerns, shifts in life circumstances, and struggles with self-esteem and compassion fatigue. With 11 years as a licensed mental health counselor, Melissa combines skillful listening with a willingness to explore deeper questions about purpose and identity.

She also attends to issues such as guilt and shame, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, women's concerns, and workplace stress. Treatment plans are tailored to the individual rather than relying on a single method, drawing from mindfulness and Jungian-informed ideas when they serve the client’s goals.

Based in New York, Melissa offers both individual and group counseling options and invites people to reflect, process, and build resilience. Her approach is grounded in respect for each person's unique story and in the belief that growth often emerges from working through life’s messy transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Melissa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential perspectives to help people shift unhelpful thinking and explore questions of meaning. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, often using practical exercises and goal-setting to address problems like low self-esteem or workplace stress. Existential therapy invites reflection on values, purpose, and the choices that shape one’s life, which can be useful when facing major transitions or questions about direction.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal style, adapting techniques from mindfulness, narrative, or Jungian-informed ideas when those approaches fit the presenting concerns.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and preferences. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes or busy periods, and they allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?
She works with issues such as self esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and also focuses on guilt and shame, life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.
What therapeutic approaches will be used in sessions?
Her work is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside existential, Jungian, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused ideas, with methods chosen to fit each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has 11 years of experience as a practicing mental health professional, bringing that background to both individual and group counseling.
Where is Melissa licensed to practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor holding the credential NY LMHC 009614 and practices from New York.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Guilt and shameLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English