Malissa Monaghan, LMHC
Compassionate counselor focused on parenting and life stress
Book with Malissa- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Malissa
Malissa Monaghan is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. She works with clients who are dealing with relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, and career or workplace concerns. Malissa also addresses issues tied to identity and sexual orientation, including LGBT concerns.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first and then helps people set realistic goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and building everyday coping strategies. Parents and caregivers find this approach useful for managing the pressures of raising children and balancing work and family life. Malissa blends several methods to fit each person’s needs.
She uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioral strategies help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills support emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
She brings long experience working with people who have co-occurring conditions, mood disorders, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports clients experiencing isolation, guilt, fatherhood issues, and other family-related concerns. Her background includes a focus on women’s issues and young adult struggles.
Sessions are offered from New York and conducted in English. The practice aims to help people develop clear plans for change, whether the need is short-term problem solving or deeper work over time.
What Malissa works with
Everything Malissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Malissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Malissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's priorities and values, with the therapist following the person's lead to build trust and clarify goals. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to work out what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by teaching concrete skills and practice exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns and goals and recommend methods that fit your needs. That choice is collaborative, and it can change over time as new issues come up or progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, sharing updates between appointments, and for people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Malissa
What concerns does Malissa help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, career or workplace strain, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, with a focus on listening, setting practical goals, and teaching skills for daily life. Sessions mix listening with concrete tools clients can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with people facing co-occurring conditions, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and family or parenting challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing from New York.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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