Therapist profile
Melanie Gerber, LMHC
New York
LMHC in New York - Anger and stress
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 006584
- NPI1457630956
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- Skills-based work
About Melanie
Melanie Gerber is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and life changes. Melanie also supports people dealing with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem struggles.
She uses practical, talk-based work that focuses on what people want to change. Sessions often include skills practice, values clarification, and checking how chosen strategies fit daily life. The aim is to build ways of coping that feel useful rather than abstract.
Melanie draws from cognitive behavioral approaches to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help people clarify values and take action that matters to them. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and early influences.
In session she blends client-centered listening with concrete tools from DBT and CBT when helpful. That can mean practicing emotion regulation skills, experimenting with behavior changes between sessions, or working through past relational wounds. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.
She has experience with a broad list of concerns including bipolar and depression, ADHD, substance issues, eating-related problems, abandonment and attachment difficulties, codependency, and divorce or blended family strains. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. To start, users follow the site’s matching steps and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Melanie commonly blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and cognitive behavioral techniques. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape reactions now. CBT targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going and teaches tools to reduce symptoms.Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. She will work with the client to weigh goals, preferences, and what shows up in early sessions. The plan can shift over time as skills are tried and results are observed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so skills work can be practiced between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like behavioral experiments, values exercises, and emotion-regulation practice to an online setting in ways that fit day-to-day life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, mood disorders, and related issues such as body image and parenting strains.
How would she approach anger or temper issues?
She uses skills-based strategies drawn from CBT and DBT alongside values-focused ACT work to reduce reactive patterns and build alternative responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices with a New York-based caseload.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are session formats arranged?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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