Anxiety & panic
Anxiety therapy for racing thoughts, worry, and panic.
Suffolk County, NY
Online therapy for Suffolk County, New York.
Based right here in Saint James, we offer warm, expert telehealth therapy to people across Suffolk County — no commute, no waiting room, just quality care from the comfort of home.
The short answer
Where can I find a therapist in Suffolk County who takes NYSHIP?
Michelle Brucella LCSW PLLC is a Suffolk County–based practice specializing in NYSHIP and The Empire Plan. We serve all of Suffolk by secure video — covering anxiety, depression, teens, and couples — and we verify your benefits for free and bill insurance directly.
Therapy that comes to you
Local roots, online convenience.
We're a Suffolk County practice, based in Saint James — so we understand the rhythm of life here, from the commute to the city to the pressures on local families and students. Telehealth means you get that local understanding without sitting in Long Island traffic to reach an office.
We serve residents throughout Suffolk, including:
Saint JamesSmithtownStony BrookHuntingtonBabylonIslipBrookhavenPatchoguePort JeffersonRiverhead
How we help Suffolk County
Care for what you're facing.
Whatever brings you in, our licensed New York clinicians provide warm, evidence-based support — all online.
Depression
Depression therapy to lift low mood and restore energy.
Couples & family
Couples & family therapy to reconnect and communicate.
Teens & adolescents
Teen therapy for school stress, anxiety, and big changes.
NYSHIP & Empire Plan specialists
Suffolk County residents with NYSHIP / The Empire Plan: we verify your benefits for free and bill directly — usually just a copay.
Common questions
Questions, answered.
Yes. We're NYSHIP and Empire Plan specialists serving Suffolk County by telehealth. We verify your benefits for free and bill the plan directly — usually just a copay.
For most concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress, research shows teletherapy is just as effective as in-person care — with the added convenience of meeting from home, anywhere in Suffolk County.
Yes. Our clinicians are licensed in New York State and can see any New York resident, including everyone in Suffolk County, by secure video.
No — our care is fully online. Being based in Saint James simply means we're part of the Suffolk County community we serve; all sessions happen by secure video.
Suffolk County care, from home.
Request a consultation and we'll verify your benefits and match you with the right clinician.