Melanie Mullins, LMHC, LPC

Melanie Mullins is a licensed mental health counselor with eight years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who need a place to speak openly and be heard without judgment. Melanie aims to build a respectful therapeutic relationship that becomes the base for meaningful change. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among other methods, to help people sort through day-to-day struggles. Melanie works alongside clients to find areas where they have control and to create practical strategies that reduce anxiety and depression. She focuses on skills that can make daily life more manageable and satisfying. Melanie also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when useful. These approaches help with learning to accept difficult feelings, practice skills for emotional regulation, and clarify motivation for change. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Her areas of focus include stress, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, anger, bipolar and depressive symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and other related concerns. Melanie holds licensure as an LMHC and as an LPC, and she practices in New York. Conversations are conducted in English and she asks people to confirm current session options before booking.

How Melanie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements teach concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through healthier coping techniques.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Melanie will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and current challenges. She tailors pacing and technique so the work feels doable rather than overwhelming.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that better matches a day. Many people find that talking through skills and practicing new behaviors between sessions transfers well to everyday routines when therapy is arranged to fit their schedule.