Malene White, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY

Licensed

Online Counseling

(35 reviews)

LMHC Malene White

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Malene White is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: LMHC Years in Practice: 3 State: New York

Hello,

I’m a Licensed Mental Health Clinician who lives in Buffalo NY. I have worked over thirty year with the co-occurring population. I also have a multitude of experience in care coordination, as an independently living skills trainer for clients with TBI, transitional case manager, and I have been a care giver since 2000. Throughout my adulthood, my job descriptions have all involve caring for individuals with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, traumatic brain injury and other disabilities. I have experience working with individuals who suffer from Major Depression Disorder, Obsessional Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Border Line Personality Disorder, Life Stressors, Grief and Loss, Emotional and Physical Trauma.

I understand that reaching out for help via telehealth or in person can be a scary thing, but I want to assure you that it can be one of the best decisions you have made in regards to your self-help. It’s my belief that we as people need someone to talk to but more importantly, linking with a clinician can create in depth conversations, a sense of being heard, no judgement, confidentiality/ one on one conversations, help in implementing and managing positive coping skills, while engaging in solution focused therapy.

My counseling style is interactive, dedicated and warm. I am a personable counselor who believes in respect, expressing different levels of empathy, understanding and compassion. I am straight forward, forthcoming and believe its import to put in the work for successful outcomes. It’s my belief that it takes courage to reach out in hopes to have a fulfilling and happy life. I want you to know that I’m here to support and empower you in this journey.

I look forward to working with you.

Specialties:

Major Depression Disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Grief and Loss

Obsessional Compulsive Disorders

Trauma and Abuse

Stress and Anxiety Management

Experience In:

Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Control Concerns, Grief and Loss, Family Issues and Concerns, Communication Issues, Anger Management, Self-esteem, Multicultural Concerns, Women Issues and Post Traumatic Stress, Career Concerns, Sex Dysfunctions (Hypo-active Sexual Desire Disorder & Male Orgasmic Disorder related to substance use.

Clinical approaches:

Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy (TFT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Family Systems.

Licensing:

LMHC # 010624 (Expires:7/2023)

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Intimacy-related issues Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Malene White

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I have only been working with my counselor Malene for a short time but in that period of time I can say that I have found a level of compatibility and comfort ability that I couldn’t find in my last counselor unfortunately. She is great at explaining what we are going to work on next and I’m thrilled to have her helping me.

Helps and listens and understanding

Really wonderful to talk to. Very nice when giving feedback and ways to go about certain situations.

Malene is understanding, considerate, and patient! She has been a major help to me, making sure I stay true to my commitments to my own mental health. A number of techniques and frameworks she shared with me early in our time together have helped me to this day, and weekly touchpoints keep me honest about thoughtfully implementing them!

Malene has been my therapist for the past couple of years. I am so much more confident and able to work towards my goals since meeting with her. It is so meaningful to have someone you can confide in and talk to without judgement. She is so kind and wonderful!

She is a great and kind therapist. She brings a healthy and insightful perspective to my recovery.

She listens and responds with insight. She asks good questions and offers very productive suggestions. I have only had a handful of sessions with her but I am comfortable and I never am

Mrs. White was my first introduction to therapy and I am more than appreciative for the selection. She’s a very great listener and have very good on-site and perspective on how to deal with problems. Highly recommend .

Malene really helped me find calmness during a difficult time in my life. I’m appreciative of Malenes insight and encouragement to find ways to practice self-care even when you feel like you don’t have time.

Malene is a great listener and helps you identify your stressors and give you the tools to manage them. She has been an amazing help in shaping the right mindset moving forward.

Malene helped me let’s go of some tough feelings. They were a a great person to start my journey in mental health.

Malene is amazing, a great listener, and has given good tools and advice to help with my anxiety.

Malene helped me to understand my concerns and to get a better overall perspective. I would 100% recommend Malene to anyone.

Malene is personable and points out the things that I didn’t notice at first. This is my first time with a therapist and she made me feel at ease and comfortable.

She has been really helpful and a kind ear.

I've only been seeing Malene for a month, but have found my sessions with her really helpful and I feel like it's possible for me to be able to cope with my anxiety better.

Talking with Malene helped me to go through the emotions I had bottled up. She listened to me with no judgement, and warmly guided me through issues I needed to deal with.

Malene is a very warm and compassionate listener. She is very understanding and provides a welcoming space for you to reflect on your own struggles and achievements in life. We shared a few laughs, which I really appreciated and needed at times and she gave me small basic self care things that I could implement in my day to day life. Thank you Lene!!

Malene is a wonderful counselor. She treated me both with kindness and professional expertise. She gave me many tools to handle stress and anxiety that I use now, and will continue into the future.

Malene is a great listener and provided me tools to help me build a system for myself when dealing with depression and anxiety. I know going forward there will be both good and bad days, but because of Malene I am ready for them.

Malene was very kind, present and considerate during our session. I highly recommend her!

When I first stated this journey I wasn't sure how it would go, I was in a very bad place. I am so happy that Malene is being the person to walk me through this rough path of self-loving, boundaries placement, facing fear, healing trauma and what not. She is a miracle worker I might say, I do appreciate her help and would totally trust her expertise. She's absolutely great.

She really understands and connects with me. I appreciate her so much! She’s given me a new found confidence to defeat my depression and control my bipolar!

Malene is an amazing counsellor and she really takes the time to get to know you and understand you before getting started with your session. I wouldn’t ask for anyone better

Malene is an excellent counselor and listener. It's my first time ever to get therapy and she made this journey for me a very worthwhile experience. She's compassionate and gets out of her way to help me analyze what I'm going through in order to approach challenges in a new perspective that helps me cope better. Good human being and I'm grateful to have been matched with her.

She's very kind and understanding. She sees through my spirilizing discourses and listens to me pantiently. She gives me the best and most heartfelt advice and I am so grateful for our sessions. She is truly the MVP in this healing journey.

Malene is a wonderful woman. She is thoughtful, respectful, and extremely personable. Her approach is very soft, opting to peel the layers of pain away slowly, rather than ripping through them viciously. This process creates a space of comfort in her patients, which lends itself to trust; however, it also means that progress can seem slow at times. She is very careful to not cross boundaries and to provide trigger warnings at the beginning of potentially difficult or invasive sessions. I cannot recommend her enough. She is the best counselor I have ever had.

I feel good about it so far but need more sessions to make a precise decision. So far we started off a bit slow but has since been helpful

Malene seems very kind and caring. She is patient with my progress and gives me different things to think about.

So friendly and easy to talk to!

she has helped me a lot

Understanding and down to earth

Wow where do I start. Malene is very educated and well versed. She is kind and understanding and supportive but strong and loving. One of the things I most enjoy is malene has goals for us in our journey of therapy. She wants to help me as she says fill my tool box with all kind of tools and copying mechanisms so that one day instead of (or in lou of )therapy I can just reach in the tool box we’ve put together and help myself fix the problem I love that so much! She is very honest but not in a way that makes you feel pressure or belittled but to inspire and empower you to do your best and be your best/better self she’s an amazing counselor and I enjoy our sessions very much!

She’s been great and extremely helpful in the short amount of time I’ve spent with her. She gets straight to the point and is very real and upfront with me without making me feel like I’m being judged.

Malene quickly understood my problems. She took the time to go over them with me. She gave me new perspectives and ways to make things easier for me.

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