Melinda Jimenez, LCSW
Therapist focused on practical change and connection
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Melinda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melinda
Melinda Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice based in New York. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and trauma. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through hard moments and decide what change looks like for them.
Her approach is flexible and practical. She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to build skills for day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, workable tools, and steps you can try between meetings. Melinda pays attention to relationship patterns and connection, drawing on attachment-based ideas to understand how early bonds shape current struggles. She also supports people with parenting concerns, career stress, compassion fatigue, and the overwhelm that comes with major life transitions.
She offers coaches-style guidance when appropriate, helping clients define priorities and make concrete plans. For people coping with grief or persistent sadness, she blends practical coping strategies with space to process feelings. For anger, she helps identify triggers and develops new ways to respond in the moment.
Melinda welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English. She works by matching therapeutic tools to each person’s needs and adjusts the plan as progress and priorities change.
What Melinda works with
Everything Melinda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melinda's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Melinda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Melinda commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking actions that match your values. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches skills to shift those patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melinda will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools over time based on what helps most and involves clients in setting the pace and targets for change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for full sessions and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between meetings. These options aim to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
Questions people ask about Melinda
What concerns does Melinda commonly help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on practical tools, clear goals, and creating a safe space to talk without judgment.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of experience working with people across a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.