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Lisa Carnicelli

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Lisa Carnicelli, LMHC

New York

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMHC
  • LicenseLMHC, New York / 001149
  • NPI1811331689
  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNew York

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Emotion-focused work
  • Mindfulness tools

About Lisa

Lisa Carnicelli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting concerns, grief, and anger. She also supports work on self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career shifts, and coping with life changes.

Lisa uses a practical, conversational style. She listens first and then helps clients name patterns that get in the way. Sessions focus on clear skills and small experiments to test what actually works in everyday life. Clients learn ways to notice thoughts and feelings, respond differently, and practice new habits between sessions.

Her background includes work across nonprofit, private practice, higher education, and community settings. That range informs an approach that moves between longer-term therapy and shorter, goal-focused work depending on what a person needs. She draws on several evidence-informed methods to match the client and the problem at hand.

Common topics she addresses include trauma and abuse, family and blended family issues, abandonment and commitment concerns, and communication problems. She also helps with panic and phobias, seasonal affective disorder, and challenges around guilt, shame, and isolation.

Clients can expect collaborative planning at the start of work together. Lisa emphasizes building on existing strengths while creating practical steps for change. Her work blends emotion-focused listening with cognitive tools and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve relationships.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Lisa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in session. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on recognizing and naming emotions in the moment to improve connection and reduce reactive patterns in relationships.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas, which emphasize listening and working from the client's priorities. Deciding which approach or combination to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims, adjusting as progress is seen.

If you plan to meet online, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into workdays, allow for shorter check-ins, or let them join without traveling. Online work makes it straightforward to practice new skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into conversation during the session.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting questions, grief, anger, and related issues like shame and isolation.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, then helps clients try small behavior and thought changes to see what helps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience providing counseling in nonprofit, private practice, higher education, and community settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that location.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are used?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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