she/her
Melissa AdamsLMHC
High satisfaction rate with clients
Clients report a lasting relationship
Nice to meet you
I am passionate about treating individuals and helping them work toward optimal development. In facilitating treatment, I utilize a client-centered approach as well as strategies of prevention, intervention, and remediation to assist in developing effective coping skills and responses to the environment. As your therapist, I will collaborate with you to form a new path toward healing.
About Melissa
Location
Virtual, New York
Insurance Accepted
UMR for Mount Sinai, Aetna
Communication Style
Affirming, Authentic, Empowering, Warm
Focus areas
Anxiety, Body Image, Burnout, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Therapy, OCD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Women's Issues
Experienced with
BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Students
Years of Experience
13+
I am passionate about treating individuals and helping them work toward optimal development.
License number
#006288
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Languages Spoken
English
Education
BS - Psychology and Sociology, Kent State University
MEd - Community Counseling, Kent State University