- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mercedelli
Mercedelli Graciano helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and challenges around self-esteem and confidence. She focuses on parenting-related struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to identity and intimacy. Her work is also aimed at people navigating career shifts, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.
Graciano uses clear, practical conversation to map out what matters most to each person. She emphasizes self-awareness, self-care, and building emotional habits that support daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions weave in tools to boost motivation and strengthen confidence over time. She offers services in both English and Spanish and brings four years of counseling experience as a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, in New York. Her background includes helping people address family of origin issues, blended family concerns, and communication problems.
Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods to fit individual needs rather than following one set script. She partners with clients to create a plan that fits their goals and pace. The tone in sessions is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at making therapy easier to start and stick with.
Outside the therapy room she is a self-published author who wrote The Awakening of My Senses to remind readers they are not alone with their feelings. That perspective carries into her practice - balancing personal work with community and connection.
What Mercedelli works with
Everything Mercedelli lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mercedelli helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mercedelli lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control behavior. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful actions toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits and manage anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. This can mean mixing elements of ACT and CBT or emphasizing conversation and listening first, depending on what the client finds most useful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between longer appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life transitions.
Questions people ask about Mercedelli
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward with practical conversation. She focuses on building emotional habits and motivation through clear, goal-oriented work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns, including family of origin issues and communication problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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