- direct supportive care
- skills for daily life
- focus on stress and trauma
About Melanie
Melanie Mullins is a licensed mental health counselor with eight years of clinical experience. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in New York. Melanie offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say difficult things out loud and be heard.
Her work centers on building a trusting relationship first. That connection is where change often starts. She listens closely and helps clients make sense of overwhelming thoughts and feelings without blame.
Melanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among other approaches, to help people identify patterns that fuel depression and anxiety. She helps clients spot small areas where they have control and turn those into manageable strategies. Sessions focus on practical steps to make day-to-day life feel better.
Her practice also addresses a wide range of concerns, from grief and trauma to relationship and intimacy-related issues, career stress, addictions, and sleep or eating struggles. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, first responder issues, and challenges tied to commitment, communication, and control.
Melanie describes her role as supportive and educational. She aims to encourage clients while helping them build skills that fit their lives. People who want direct, down-to-earth help sorting through stress and major life changes may find her approach useful.
How Melanie blends evidence-based methods with online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life-change decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with depression, worries, sleep, and coping skills. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused way to resolve mixed feelings about change and can support people working on addictions, career shifts, or health behavior changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie partners with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts methods so sessions stay useful and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people continue work during major life transitions or when mobility is limited. Talk with Melanie when you schedule to learn which formats she offers and what will best fit your routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Melanie help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is nonjudgmental and direct. She emphasizes a trusting relationship, practical strategies, and helping clients find small areas of control to improve everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of practice as a mental health professional working with a range of concerns and populations.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed as LMHC and LPC and practices in New York with dual licensure in Connecticut and New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing during the scheduling process.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.