Mercedelli Graciano

Mercedelli Graciano is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. She also supports those facing depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career stress, and the practical strain of life changes. She offers services in English and Spanish and emphasizes clear, compassionate conversation.

Her style is conversational and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on building self-esteem, emotion regulation, and practical skills for coping. She tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Clinically, she draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns and clarify values. She also uses elements of existential work and the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a concern. These approaches guide goals and homework in ways that fit daily life.

Graciano has four years of professional counseling experience and holds a New York LMHC credential. She is a bilingual provider and has written a self-published book, The Awakening of My Senses, about shared emotional experience. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where understanding and compassion matter.

People who reach out can expect straightforward talk, concrete steps, and a focus on rebuilding confidence and connection. For questions about formats and scheduling, readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How specific approaches shape online sessions

Mercedelli often uses acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in practical ways. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward the life they value, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, or life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks down thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches tools for changing patterns that maintain stress or low mood.

She also draws from client-centered therapy to keep the work grounded in empathic listening and collaboration. That means she sets goals together with each person and adjusts methods based on what feels most helpful. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she will work with clients to decide which methods match their needs and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people try different ways of working and then adapt the plan based on what feels effective in everyday life.