Therapist profile
Melanie Gerber, LMHC
LMHC in New York - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Melanie
Melanie Gerber is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and attention-related concerns such as ADHD.
She offers straightforward, person-focused sessions that help people sort what feels most urgent. Melanie uses clear techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work. Sessions often include learning concrete coping skills and practicing new ways of responding to difficult emotions.
Her background covers a wide range of life challenges. That includes attachment and abandonment issues, blended family adjustments, codependency, domestic violence, substance use, and eating and body image problems. She also addresses career stress, intimacy-related struggles, and the fallout from divorce and separation.
Melanie blends several methods depending on what a person needs. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to small changes. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for patterns of thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for intense emotions and regulation. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns.
People who come to her are often facing transitions at home or work, parenting challenges, or recovery from past hurts. She explains tools in plain language and practices them together with clients. To start, she asks about current struggles and what a workable first step might be.
How sessions work
How her approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small, value-driven actions. It is useful for making steady changes despite ongoing stress or difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes homework exercises to practice new skills between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for people who experience intense reactions. These tools help reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques as needed so sessions stay useful and manageable.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since the biography does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with her about the best scheduling rhythm and practical arrangements for your situation.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, relationship and family issues, mood disorders, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She uses clear skills from CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based work, and client-centered approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York.
Does she see clients in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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