Michelle Zak

LMHC
Accepting Clients

Therapy is a warm supportive space to better understand yourself, reconnect with your inner strengths, and create meaningful, lasting growth

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Jamaica, NY

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family

About My Clients

I work with clients facing anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, stress, relationship challenges, and emotional disconnection. Many of my clients want to better understand their patterns, build confidence, and feel more grounded in who they are. I provide a safe, affirming space where your identity, experiences, and goals are honored.

My Background and Approach

My approach is integrative, collaborative, and evidence-based. I draw from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, person-centered care, and goal-oriented interventions. Our work begins with understanding your history, current challenges, and what brought you to therapy. From there, we develop a personalized treatment plan focused on your goals, whether that means reducing anxiety or depression, improving relationships, managing stress, or increasing emotional awareness. I believe therapy works best when there is a strong therapeutic connection and both therapist and client take time to genuinely understand one another. Together, we will identify patterns, build practical coping skills, deepen self-awareness, and support measurable progress over time.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe every person carries a deep inner strength and light, even when it feels quiet, hidden, or difficult to access. Therapy can help you reconnect with that part of yourself by creating space to understand your emotions, your story, and the way you experience the world. I see healing as a collaborative process rooted in trust, curiosity, and self-compassion. My role is to meet you where you are, honor your unique identity, and help you move toward a life that feels more authentic and aligned. Over time, the goal is to strengthen inner confidence, build resilience, and help that inner light become clearer, steadier, and more powerful.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Person-Centered (Rogerian) Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Collaborative Couple Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • MagnaCare
  • United Healthcare UMR
  • Evernorth
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Oscar Health
  • 1199 SEIU
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Atheism
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English

Info

Email Michelle
89-14 Parsons Boulevard
Suite 24, Floor 5
Jamaica, NY 11432
369 Washington Street
1st Floor, Suite 110
Buffalo, NY 14203

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