Marcella DeAngelis

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Trauma Therapist | NY

Mental Health Counselor- Graduate Intern 

Therapy for Adults Healing From Childhood and Relationship Trauma

Even when life looks like it’s under control, past trauma can quietly shape how you think, feel, and relate to yourself and others. You may overthink everything, feel emotionally drained, or struggle to assert your needs, even when everything seems “fine” on the outside.

Many of my clients find themselves replaying old patterns in relationships, work, or life transitions, unsure how to break free and feel grounded.

As a therapist, I help adults understand how their early experiences and past relational trauma impact their current choices, relationships, and sense of self. Together, we work on building tools for emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, and stronger self-awareness so you can move forward with confidence and authenticity.

How I Help

In our work together, we focus on understanding the patterns that keep you stuck, identifying emotional triggers, and learning practical strategies to feel safer and more present in your life.

Therapy with me often includes helping clients:

  • Understand how early experiences and past relational trauma influence current relationships

  • Recognize and interrupt unhelpful patterns or self-sabotaging behaviors

  • Regulate emotions and cope with stress from work, school, or life transitions

  • Reconnect to your identity, values, and inner voice

  • Build confidence, self-worth, and healthier boundaries

This is a space where you don’t have to perform, minimize your experiences, or navigate life alone. You show up as you are, and we work from there.

Therapeutic Approaches

My work is informed by evidence-based approaches for trauma-informed care and young adult development, including:

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy – understanding how past relational or childhood trauma shapes emotional responses and nervous system patterns.

  • Attachment-Based Approaches – exploring how early relationship experiences influence current connections and interpersonal dynamics.

  • Emotion Regulation & Coping Skills – building practical tools to manage stress, regulate emotions, and reduce overthinking.

  • Identity & Self-Exploration Work – helping clients reconnect with their values, sense of self, and personal boundaries.

  • Relational Pattern Recognition – identifying unhealthy relationship dynamics and learning strategies to build healthier connections.

These approaches provide a framework for understanding both emotional and relational patterns while giving clients tools to feel safer, more grounded, and more authentic in their daily lives.

Strengthening the Foundation of Your Life and Relationships

I help clients create stronger internal foundations, build emotional resilience, and develop skills to navigate everyday stressors and relational dynamics. Healing isn’t just about coping it’s about reclaiming your sense of self and creating the life and relationships you want.

Credentials

I am a supervised Graduate Clinical Intern in Mental Health Counseling, currently completing my Master’s Degree in Mental Health and Wellness at New York University (NYU). I hold a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from Siena College.

📍I provide virtual therapy for adults throughout New York. If you’re ready to feel safer, more grounded, and more like yourself, therapy can provide a supportive place to begin.