Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
How Melanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Connecticut, New York
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
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. She aims to offer a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about difficult feelings.
Melanie emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship first. She believes being heard helps people make sense of their challenges. From that place, she works with clients to identify changeable parts of their lives and practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods. She uses these tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and the fallout from trauma or major life changes. Sessions focus on clear, actionable skills rather than abstract theory.
In sessions Melanie helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors. She also supports planning around career stress, grief, relationship strain, and sleep or eating concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on small, achievable goals.
Practical matters are worked through together. Melanie uses therapy formats that fit modern life, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire to match with the right plan and schedule sessions based on availability.
What Melanie works with
Everything Melanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Melanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Melanie’s approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them, and it supports choosing actions that match personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for regulating emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with strong mood swings and intense reactions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Melanie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then blend methods that fit that person’s needs. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels manageable and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when video is impractical or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and journaling between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping focus on the strategies that help most.
Questions people ask about Melanie
What concerns does Melanie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and direct. Sessions focus on listening first, then practical skills and small goals that fit day-to-day life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a practicing mental health counselor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in New York with licensure in New York and Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.