Welcome to BetterHelp, I am so happy you are here! My name is Malissa Monaghan and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of New York with over 20 years experience in the mental health and counseling field. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, and families around issues of depression, stress and anxiety, behavioral concerns, parenting, relationships/family issues, coping with grief and loss, adjustment/transitions, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. During sessions, you can expect compassion and understanding, it is my goal to provide a safe space that is gentle, collaborative, and direct, in order to help you better understand and find a solution to current or long-standing challenges through a trauma sensitive approach. I look forward to supporting and guiding you on your journey to improved mental health.
I am available for chat, email, and phone/video sessions.
Additional areas of focus: 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
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LMHC 000217
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I was scared of therapy before I joined, and then I met Malissa and everything changed for the better. I have been with Malissa for exactly 1 year. She changed my life, and I am so grateful to have met someone who is best suited for me here! A caring person who is not biased and really helped me work through my own issues that I was nervous to face. She is amazing!
Written on Mar 16, 2023 after therapy with Malissa for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
I was lost even with the other therapist I was using. But with Malissa I have already had a couple breakthroughs.
Written on Sep 21, 2022 after therapy with Malissa for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Malissa is a wonderful, bubbly therapist and always brightens my day no matter how distressed I am feeling. She is able to intelligently and tactfully frame things and help gain valuable outsider’s perspective on things. A wonderful therapist !
Written on Jul 16, 2022 after therapy with Malissa for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Prior to working with Malissa i tried two other therapists on this platform and was very frustrated with my experiences. Malissa has not only made up for their shortcomings in a short amount of time but she has made me forget about those experiences entirely because she is so amazing. She is genuinely interested in helping you and will provide a very keen insight into your day to day life. After speaking with her a few minutes you can tell she is very experienced and well versed in this field. I only wish I was matched with her sooner. Her personality shines and it honestly feels like I’m chatting with a friend not a therapist. Despite what daily issues may be bothering me i always enjoy our conversations because she makes therapy fun!
Written on Apr 14, 2022 after therapy with Malissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Malissa has been fantastic and pivotal in helping me view my struggles in a new light. She has been very supportive and tremendously helpful.
Written on Mar 07, 2022 after therapy with Malissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and intimacy-related issues