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Jennifer Masessa

Jennifer Masessa, LMHC

New York

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LMHC - Anxiety and ADHD focus

  • Guilt and shame
  • Professional coaching
  • Social anxiety

About Jennifer

Jennifer Masessa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with three years of professional experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD-related concentration challenges, and issues connected to LGBT identity. She also offers coaching for professional and executive goals and addresses feelings like guilt and shame.

She focuses on clear conversation and practical steps. Sessions are a place to talk through what’s on your mind and test small changes. Jennifer pays attention to work and attention concerns, helping clients sort priorities, improve focus, and manage memory-related struggles.

For people weighed down by guilt or shame, she listens to the specifics and helps untangle how those feelings affect daily choices. She also supports people dealing with isolation, social anxiety, and low self-regard, guiding conversations about self-love and connection.

Her coaching work looks at career questions and performance under pressure. Those sessions tend to target decision-making, task management, and clearer routines that fit a busy life. The approach is straightforward and oriented to steps clients can try between meetings.

Jennifer works in English from her New York license. Before booking, clients should confirm current session arrangements. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical work. One common approach is behavioral-focused work that breaks problems into manageable steps and tests small changes; this helps with anxiety, procrastination, and concentration struggles. Another common approach involves coaching-style methods that prioritize decision-making, task planning, and routines to improve work performance and day-to-day focus.

Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the therapy process. The therapist and client will look at current problems, goals, and preferences together, then try approaches and adjust based on what helps. This collaborative process aims to find what actually fits the client’s life and responsibilities.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, keep a shorter check-in on a work break, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and planning work so clients can practice between meetings and bring concrete progress into the next session.

Areas of expertise

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD-related focus issues, LGBT concerns, and coaching for professional goals. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, and social anxiety.

How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?

She listens to the specific events and patterns that keep those feelings active, then helps clients identify practical steps and small experiments to shift how they respond.

What is her background and experience?

She holds an LMHC credential and has three years of professional work experience supporting adults with mental health and coaching concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a New York LMHC and practices under that state credential.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions charged and what about cost?

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

What are the steps to get started?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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