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Pamela DiGangi, LMHC

  • Experience36 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Pamela

Pamela DiGangi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 36 years of experience. She brings a long history of working in educational and community settings and focuses on helping people who feel stuck or overwhelmed to articulate goals and make practical changes.

Background and approach

Pamela draws on multiple therapeutic methods to help clients better understand their thoughts, behaviors, and internal responses while building skills to navigate life transitions and emotional challenges. Her clinical interests include stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting difficulties, and self-esteem struggles.

Pamela blends client-centered listening with structured techniques to address unhelpful thinking, increase present-moment awareness, and identify pragmatic solutions. Her style emphasizes respect for each person’s intrinsic worth and supports clients in taking charge of their future through clearer insight and actionable steps.

Over decades in school counseling and community services Pamela has worked with many ages and situations, offering counseling informed by experience and compassion. She aims to create a collaborative therapeutic process that helps clients move from feeling stuck toward greater clarity, resilience, and meaningful change.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical benefits



Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to explore different parts of themselves with curiosity and compassion, helping identify inner voices or patterns that influence behavior and emotions. This method can be helpful for people wrestling with self-criticism, trauma responses, or conflicted impulses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on recognizing and reframing unhelpful thoughts and developing concrete skills to change patterns of feeling and acting, which is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space so clients can discover their own answers and build confidence in decision-making.

Finding the right therapeutic mix is a collaborative process. Pamela will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then adapt a combination of approaches that feels most supportive. Over time the therapist and client review progress and adjust methods so the work stays aligned with what the client finds meaningful and helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit regular work on goals into busy lives, support ongoing access to therapy from home or other locations in New York, and allow therapists and clients to choose what communication style best supports steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Pamela work with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and Internal Family Systems to help clients gain insight and take actionable steps.
What background and experience does she bring?
Pamela has worked in mental health for 36 years, including long-term experience as a school counselor and roles in community family support services.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is credentialed as an LMHC and holds NY LMHC 002025-1, and she practices in New York.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Pamela provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for online therapy.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

36+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English