Melissa Annechino, LMHC
Compassionate somatic-informed counseling for life transitions
About Melissa
Melissa Annechino is a licensed mental health counselor who brings a somatic-informed lens to therapy. She helps people facing low self-esteem, career stress, major life changes, and compassion fatigue. Melissa works in a direct, compassionate way so clients can feel heard and make steady progress.
Her style mixes practical talk with attention to body-based signals and present-moment awareness. Sessions often include exploration of thoughts, patterns, bodily experience, and daily routines.
Background and approach
She aims to help people notice how emotions show up in the body and to use that information to change unhelpful habits. Melissa has 11 years of clinical experience and currently practices in New York. She uses a range of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential and Jungian ideas, and Mindfulness.
These methods are selected to fit what each person needs rather than following a single formula. People come for help with guilt and shame, finding life purpose, Seasonal Affective Disorder, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems. Melissa combines conversation, reflection, and practical exercises to address these concerns in everyday life.
Her approach emphasizes understanding patterns and trying concrete steps forward. Her sessions can include individual or group formats and are paced to match each person's comfort level. Melissa invites curious, committed people to explore change at a humane, manageable speed.
How somatic and talk approaches translate to online care
Somatic-informed work focuses on the link between body sensations and emotions, helping people notice how tension, breath, or posture relate to feelings. This can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and noticing patterns that show up physically. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try small, practical changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Existential therapy invites discussion about meaning, values, and life direction to support people facing major transitions or questions about purpose.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and sessions often blend different approaches to match what’s most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to continue work from home or during transitions. Many people find that regular, shorter contacts by chat or messaging supplement deeper work on video or phone, creating ongoing momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English