- 40 years experience
- Warm interactive style
- English Spanish Yiddish
About Mali
Mali Austriyak Mikhli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of practice in New York. She chose social work early on after seeing how much a thoughtful, empathic therapist can change a person's life. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she aims to offer respectful, sensitive care to each person who comes in.
She provides treatment that blends supportive talking and deeper psychotherapeutic work. Sessions often focus on understanding what has caused distress and finding steps that help people feel better. Mali has worked with a wide range of ages, cultures, religions, and lifestyles during her career.
Common concerns she addresses include trauma and abuse, bereavement, stress and anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, and intimacy-related struggles. She also has experience with adoption and foster care matters alongside attachment and family of origin issues.
Her approach draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and narrative strategies. That mix lets her tailor sessions to a person's needs and goals while keeping the work practical and grounded.
Mali speaks English, Spanish, and Yiddish. She encourages people who are ready to make a change to take the first step and connect, offering supportive guidance and practical tools along the way.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following a person's lead so they feel understood; online sessions use that same attuned listening to help people name feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; this approach works well for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how people experience and respond to emotions in relationships and helps create new ways of connecting and responding.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mali will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as work progresses.
The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce transit time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist across time zones for international clients. Mali uses her therapeutic approaches to focus on practical skills and emotional understanding, whether sessions are in person or arranged remotely.
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Experience
40+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Spanish, Yiddish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mali commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship issues, as well as intimacy and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Mali uses a warm, interactive style that combines supportive talk with psychotherapy. She focuses on respect, sensitivity, and practical steps people can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has worked as a social worker for 40 years and has experience across many ages, cultures, religions, and lifestyles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW-R and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Yiddish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Mali?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.