Melanie Gerber

Compassionate, practical therapy for life change

LMHC New York

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Melanie

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

Background and approach

She emphasizes a compassionate, client-centered stance while integrating practical, skills-based strategies drawn from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and career concerns, and identity-related matters for LGBT clients.

Melanie also supports clients facing attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, substance use problems, eating and body-image issues, and co-occurring conditions. She aims to help clients clarify goals, build coping skills, and make workable changes in day-to-day life.

In sessions she blends empathic listening with concrete tools so clients can both process difficult feelings and practice new behavioral patterns. Prospective clients can expect a thoughtful, nonjudgmental space where treatment plans are tailored to individual needs and practical strategies are emphasized alongside personal insight.

Therapeutic approaches for remote care and skill building

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is practical and often used to address anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching skills you can apply between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people loosen struggle with difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and committing to values-driven action, which can be useful for life transitions, chronic worry, and coping with painful emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns that originated in early relationships and helps clients develop healthier ways of connecting and regulating emotions, which can benefit people wrestling with intimacy, abandonment, or family conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melanie works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she combines methods when appropriate so treatment reflects the individual's situation rather than a single technique imposed from the outset.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy lives and to maintain continuity during stressful periods. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver both skills training and reflective work, supporting progress in ways that match each client's schedule and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melanie address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and career challenges, and many related focus areas such as attachment issues and body image.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines a client-centered, empathic stance with skills-based methods drawn from approaches like CBT and ACT to help clients process emotion and build practical coping strategies.

What is her clinical experience?

She has 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy and supporting people through life transitions, trauma recovery, and ongoing mental health concerns.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with the credential NY LMHC 006584 and maintains a practice located in New York.

Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers multiple remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered through a subscription that may be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on those factors.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue ADHD

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 OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Self-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