- Clear coping strategies
- Listening first
- Plain spoken care
About Melanie
She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety and depression. Melanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice thought patterns and try different behaviors. She highlights areas where a person has control and helps build small strategies that fit into daily life.
Melanie also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered techniques to support people facing grief, addiction, relationship strain, stress, and the challenges of medical or caregiver roles. Her approach emphasizes listening first, then creating workable goals together.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Melanie will help identify coping skills and clarify what matters most to a client. She works with common issues such as sleep and eating problems, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and life transitions.
Her practice notes the practical realities of therapy: the work is steady and often takes small steps. People who prefer clear tools, plain language, and a respectful, listening-focused relationship may find her approach fits their needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Connecticut, New York
Languages
English
How Melanie’s approaches translate to online therapy
This clinician uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing difficult feelings, clarifying personal values, and taking small committed actions toward those values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and needs. She listens first, then suggests tools and exercises to try between sessions so progress is practical and trackable.
Please confirm which remote session formats are currently offered before booking. Many clients find online therapy helpful because it can fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when needed. Online sessions can make it easier to keep continuity during life changes and to practice skills in everyday contexts. Licensed professionals, including therapists, will discuss pacing, homework, and how to use session time to meet goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melanie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes, among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening-focused and collaborative. She uses plain language, practical tools, and helps clients set achievable goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of clinical experience working as a mental health counselor and uses evidence-based practices to support clients.
What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in New York with licensure listed in New York and Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Melanie?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.