About Melanie
Melanie Mullins is a licensed mental health counselor who brings eight years of experience to her work in New York. She holds an LMHC and an LPC and focuses on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other pressing concerns. Her approach begins with listening closely and creating a respectful space to talk about difficult things.
Melanie centers the relationship as the starting point for change. She uses practical strategies to help people reduce symptoms and handle daily struggles.
How Melanie works
Conversations often focus on identifying areas of life where small choices can make things feel more manageable. Her toolbox includes cognitive-behavioral methods to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on acceptance-based skills and motivational techniques to help people commit to values and stay motivated through setbacks.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, aimed at finding realistic steps forward. Melanie works with a wide range of concerns such as grief, self-esteem, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. She also addresses issues like communication problems, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to major life transitions.
Sessions combine listening with concrete strategies tailored to the person in front of her. People who prefer a practical, empathetic therapist may find her approach useful. She aims to educate and empower clients, helping them build skills they can use outside of sessions.
Language of care is English and services are provided online through multiple session formats.
Melanie lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Melanie works with
The areas below are the ones Melanie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
The therapist uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and routines. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which guides people to clarify their values and take committed actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be helpful for stress, grief, and chronic struggles where avoidance has become limiting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try. That process stays collaborative so adjustments can be made if something isn’t fitting the person’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing access between sessions and can help with brief updates or skill reminders. These options make scheduling more flexible and let therapy fit into busy lives.
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