Zhenique Israelian, LMHC, LCMHC

Zhenique Israelian is a licensed mental health counselor with a 16-year career in clinical practice. She holds an MA and is credentialed as an LMHC and as an LCMHC in New Hampshire. She guides people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, or major life changes. Her style is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them use their strengths to move forward. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and coping skills that can be used between visits. Zhenique uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work to understand patterns of thought and relationship dynamics. She also draws on client-centered and emotion-focused techniques to make space for feelings, and on DBT strategies for emotion regulation when needed. Many people come for help after difficult events, relationship strain, or when they feel stuck in negative patterns. She addresses concerns like abandonment, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and mood difficulties with direct, achievable goals. Her practice includes short-term coaching-style planning as well as longer therapy for deeper issues. New clients are invited to take a first step at their own pace and will find practical tools and steady support throughout treatment.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them through real-life changes. It helps with anxiety, stress, mood problems, and decisions that feel stuck. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions; it can be useful for people who struggle with trust, abandonment, or repeating hurtful patterns in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are revisited as goals change so the approach stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions make it easier to work around busy schedules and travel limits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in fits a lunch break. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief updates, coaching-style guidance, or between-session contact for skills practice.