Healing begins with feeling understood.
Life can become overwhelming in ways that aren't always visible. Anxiety, relationship struggles, life transitions, addiction, loss, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself can quietly affect every part of your life.
At Empathos Mental Health, therapy provides a safe, collaborative space where you can slow down, gain perspective, and begin creating meaningful, lasting change.
Helping people discover clarity, resilience, and lasting change.
Hello, I'm Nora Markarian, LMHC, NCC, founder of Empathos Mental Health.
I believe every individual already possesses the capacity to heal, grow, and create meaningful change. Sometimes life's experiences make it difficult to recognize that strength on our own.
My goal is to create a therapeutic relationship built on trust, compassion, curiosity, and authenticity—one where you feel genuinely heard without judgment and supported every step of the way.
Every client brings a unique story. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, I tailor each treatment plan to your individual experiences, goals, strengths, and challenges.
Together, we'll work to better understand the patterns that may be holding you back while developing practical tools that help you move toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, relationship concerns, addiction recovery, family conflict, life transitions, or personal growth, therapy can become one of the most valuable investments you make in yourself.
Supporting Every Stage of Life
Anxiety & Stress
Develop healthier ways to manage anxiety, reduce emotional overwhelm, and regain a greater sense of calm and balance.
Relationship Counseling
Strengthen communication, improve emotional connection, establish healthy boundaries, and navigate difficult relationship dynamics.
Addiction & Recovery
Address the emotional patterns beneath addiction while developing sustainable strategies that support long-term recovery and personal growth.
Depression & Emotional Wellness
Find support during periods of sadness, hopelessness, emotional exhaustion, or major life challenges in a compassionate, judgment-free environment.
Life Transitions
Whether you're experiencing divorce, grief, career changes, parenting challenges, or significant life decisions, therapy can help you move through change with confidence.
Personal Growth & Self-Discovery
Therapy isn't only for difficult moments.
Many clients seek therapy to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, improve confidence, and create a more meaningful life.
Therapy isn't about fixing you.
It's about helping you reconnect with who you've always been.
Real transformation doesn't happen because someone gives you all the answers.
It happens when you begin seeing yourself more clearly.
Therapy offers the opportunity to slow down, recognize patterns, understand emotions, and build healthier ways of responding to life's challenges.
My role isn't to tell you who to become.
It's to help you uncover the strengths, resilience, and wisdom that already exist within you.
Because lasting change begins with awareness.
Every person deserves therapy that's as unique as they are.
No two people experience life in exactly the same way.
That's why every therapeutic relationship begins with understanding you—not simply your symptoms.
My work combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with genuine human connection, practical guidance, and thoughtful insight.
Emotional patterns
Relationship dynamics
Family systems
Communication styles
Most importantly...
You'll have a place where you don't have to pretend everything is okay.
A simple path toward meaningful change.
Connect
Begin with a complimentary consultation where we'll discuss your goals, answer your questions, and determine whether we're the right fit.
Discover
Together we'll explore your experiences, identify recurring patterns, and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges you're facing.
Grow
Using insight, practical tools, and ongoing support, we'll work toward lasting emotional wellness, stronger relationships, and greater confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Credentials
Nora Markarian, LMHC, NCC
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- National Certified Counselor
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Serving individuals, couples, and families throughout New York
Insurance & Payment
Empathos Mental Health accepts many major insurance plans and also offers self-pay options.
Virtual and in-person appointments are available.
Office locations include Rockville Centre and Woodbury, New York.