- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship challenges
- ACT and CBT
About Melanie
Melanie Gerber is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and life changes that affect people in early adulthood and beyond.
Melanie works with individuals who are navigating breakpoints like leaving home, starting careers, and sorting identity and relationships. She uses straightforward talk and practical techniques to help people manage overwhelming feelings and day-to-day problems. Sessions emphasize skill building and clearer decision making rather than long theory lectures.
Her practice draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot unhelpful thinking patterns and swap in more useful habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in taking values-based steps even when feelings are strong. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating.
Melanie also uses Client-Centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's concerns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed. She works with common co-occurring issues like depression, bipolar, ADHD, eating and substance concerns, and codependency.
Her background includes many years supporting people through divorce, blended family challenges, commitment and intimacy struggles, and career uncertainty. People considering therapy are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to get started.
How Melanie’s approaches translate to online work
Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to change patterns of feeling and action. ACT helps people notice strong emotions and still take steps that line up with their values and goals.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current trust, closeness, and conflict in adult relationships. That approach can help people who feel stuck in repeating the same relationship problems or who struggle with intimacy-related issues.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Melanie treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss which methods fit your goals and preferences. Together you can try techniques, see what feels useful, and adjust the plan as needed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire. This helps make sessions fit around school, work, or other commitments. The online route can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or use phone or video depending on what works best for you.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related issues.
How would she approach my concerns?
She uses practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centered work, and DBT skills when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a practicing clinician in New York working with a wide range of emotional and life transition issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire.
How does payment work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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