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Melanie Gerber, LMHC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Melanie

Melanie Gerber is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience helping people navigate complex emotional and interpersonal challenges.

Background and approach

As an LMHC she draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to support clients facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, substance-related concerns, ADHD, and relationship or identity questions. Her work emphasizes an affirming, compassionate stance that centers each person’s lived experience and strengths.

Her style blends practical skills training with exploration of underlying attachment patterns, personal values, and coping responses. Melanie uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to build emotion regulation and problem-solving skills, while attachment-based and client-centered elements guide deeper understanding of relational dynamics and self-concept.

She commonly helps people through grief, life transitions, trauma recovery, parenting struggles, and career-related stress. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, helping clients develop clearer coping strategies and more flexible ways of relating to themselves and others.

Melanie works in English and welcomes those seeking a thoughtful, evidence-informed approach to change and healing in a supportive therapeutic environment.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take practical steps toward a more meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions by emphasizing committed action aligned with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it offers structured tools for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns and is often paired with skills practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns that shape current emotional responses and interpersonal difficulties, helping clients develop more supported ways of relating and repair hurt from past relationships.

Finding the right combination of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, test approaches, and adapt techniques so the work feels relevant and practical. Clients and therapist together decide which strategies to emphasize based on needs and preferences rather than one fixed method.

Online sessions provide flexible ways to engage using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow people to attend from home or work, fit therapy into busy schedules, and continue care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these options to blend real-time conversation with written check-ins and skills practice, offering practical accessibility while tailoring pace and format to what works best for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melanie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and grief, and identity-related matters for LGBT clients.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and she incorporates attachment-based and ACT principles to help clients build skills and clarify values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with individuals through diverse emotional, relational, and life transition challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in New York under NY LMHC 006584.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages.
What session formats are available for appointments?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Melanie can help with

Melanie Gerber works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, anger management, and coping with life changes.

Melanie works with individuals through complex emotional landscapes.

Melanie works with stress.

Melanie works with individuals with diverse experiences including social anxiety.

Melanie works with mood disorders.

How Melanie approaches therapy

Melanie's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Melanie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 15 years of clinical experience.