- Focus on sleep
- Practical tools
- Compassionate care
About Michele
Michele Albano is an LCSW based in New York who helps people facing sleep problems, stress, anxiety, and related concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel manageable for busy lives. Michele focuses on supporting people through common struggles like low mood, worry, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
She brings 25 years of social work experience across community and clinical settings. That includes helping people at many life stages, from childhood into later life. Michele meets people where they are and works at a pace that feels right for each person.
In sessions she uses practical methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and reactions that interfere with daily life. She also draws on approaches that help process difficult memories and build present-moment awareness. Conversations are goal-oriented and tied to everyday habits that affect sleep, mood, and relationships.
Michele often helps people break problems into small steps they can actually try between meetings. She pays attention to how stress, caregiving demands, or changes in routine affect rest and concentration. Her plan for each person is tailored to their needs and their daily schedule.
People working with Michele can expect a calm, empathetic presence and straightforward tools to try. She invites questions and adjusts the approach as progress and priorities change.
How Michele’s approaches can work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts and routines that interfere with sleep, mood, and daily functioning and then testing small changes to see what helps. It’s practical and goal-oriented, and it often includes simple homework between sessions.EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, involves processing distressing memories in ways that can reduce their emotional hold. It is often used for trauma-related symptoms and can support improvements in sleep and anxiety when past events are contributing factors.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches skills to notice the present moment without judgment. Practicing brief attention and breathing exercises can reduce rumination and make it easier to fall and stay asleep.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on symptoms, goals, and what feels comfortable. She adjusts the plan as progress and priorities change.
If you want online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people try techniques in the settings where sleep and routines actually happen.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michele help with?
Michele works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, sleep issues, self-esteem, and parenting-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She uses clear tools and short steps people can try between sessions to improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of social work experience in New York, working in varied settings with people across many life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW license and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.