Melanie Gerber, LMHC

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Experienced narrative-informed counselor

Details

Name	Melanie Gerber
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	New York
Licensed in	New York
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	15

About Melanie

Melanie Gerber is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and identity concerns. Her work aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people in difficult spots.

Melanie uses a narrative-informed, client-centered stance to hear each person's story. She listens for patterns that cause pain and helps people rewrite those stories in ways that fit their values.

Background and approach

She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior and on attachment ideas to repair relationship wounds. Sessions focus on small, workable steps. Melanie helps clients build coping skills for anger, grief, and life changes.

She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, workplace stress, and questions about intimacy and commitment. Her background includes long-term practice with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and substance use concerns. Melanie has particular experience helping people manage ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and co-occurring conditions that complicate everyday life.

Therapy with Melanie moves at a client's pace. She offers clear feedback, simple exercises, and space to reflect. People leave sessions with concrete tools and clearer next steps for their lives.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Melanie works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Jungian Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Melanie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Melanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Melanie often blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and consider alternative plots that reduce shame or stuck patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melanie will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan based on what fits the person's life and pace.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging help people fit brief check-ins and reminders into busy days. These options provide flexibility so therapy can match work schedules, caregiving demands, and daily routines.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Melanie work with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is narrative-informed and client-centered, combined with practical CBT and attachment ideas. Sessions focus on listening to your story and trying small, actionable steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns in New York.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, NY LMHC, and practices out of New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps start the process of working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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