Malissa Monaghan

Malissa Monaghan is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and women's issues. She focuses on practical support for relationship concerns, parenting strain, workplace stress, grief, sleeping problems, and mood regulation. Her work also covers LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and challenges that come with life transitions.

Her style is warm and person-centered. She creates a calm space for people to talk through recent events and long-standing patterns. Sessions emphasize clear goals and hands-on tools rather than jargon. She helps clients build skills for better communication and day-to-day coping.

Malissa blends several approaches to match each person's needs. That mix can include cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation, and psychodynamic ideas to understand recurring patterns. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set realistic, short-term goals.

She has particular experience with young adults, people facing social isolation, and those managing co-occurring conditions. Her background includes extensive clinical work in New York and many years supporting people through family difficulties and workplace problems.

Sessions are offered in English. Malissa works with people who want a collaborative process. She aims to help clients notice strengths, reduce distress, and make clearer choices about next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Malissa commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people feel heard so they can explore what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That way the plan is shaped by the client's needs rather than a fixed method, and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be scheduled to match your routine and goals.