- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Social anxiety focus
About Ariana
Ariana Vigo-Gilormini is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with eight years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression, and also focuses on guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, and social anxiety and phobia. Her practice is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day difficulties related to these concerns.
In sessions she listens to what is most pressing and starts with concrete steps that fit into everyday life. Conversations often include developing coping skills, noticing patterns that feed difficult feelings, and setting small goals to test new ways of handling situations. She emphasizes steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Ariana’s background includes eight years working in mental health settings in New York. She brings hands-on experience supporting people through stress, substance-related problems, and mood difficulties. That experience shapes how she structures sessions and the kinds of tools she offers.
People who struggle with social situations or fear of being watched can expect practical strategies for approaching those moments. The work may involve exercises to reduce avoidance and build confidence in social settings. Ariana also helps people address loneliness and the shame that often accompanies anxiety and addiction.
Sessions aim to be clear and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on what helps between meetings. Prospective clients can think of therapy as a place to try out new behaviors and to get steady coaching on difficult moments.
Evidence-based techniques and how they work online
Ariana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use day to day. One common approach is skills training for anxiety: learning breathing, attention, and behavioral steps to reduce avoidance and handle social situations more often. These techniques help with situational fear and social anxiety by building specific tools to manage moments of worry.Another element is behavioral experiments. These are small, structured practices to test beliefs about social situations and learn what actually happens. They are useful for reducing avoidant behavior and for increasing confidence when speaking up or meeting new people.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Ariana will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than using the same plan for everyone.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and do shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow practicing new skills in everyday settings and following up on steps between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression, and also focuses on guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Ariana helps people learn coping skills, notice unhelpful patterns, and set small steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience in mental health settings in New York.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and is based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.