Melanie Mullins, LMHC, LPC

Melanie Mullins is a licensed mental health counselor who brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds the LMHC and the LPC and sees people in New York. Melanie aims to offer a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they need to say out loud.

She centers the therapeutic relationship as a key tool. That connection helps people feel heard and understood before getting into practical work. Melanie uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help sort through daily stressors and identify steps that reduce anxiety and depression.

Her work focuses on practical change. Melanie helps people find parts of life they can control and builds simple strategies to make those areas more manageable. She also brings experience addressing grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and caregiving strain.

Melanie draws on a few evidence-based approaches to guide sessions. She balances structured skills work with listening and validation. Sessions often involve short-term goal setting, skill practice, and checking what is and isn’t working for each person.

People who want straightforward guidance and a steady therapeutic relationship may find her style a good match. She encourages open conversation about goals and adjusts methods to fit what each person prefers and needs.

How Melanie’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on actions that match their values. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions because it emphasizes small steps toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions and relies on empathy and listening to guide progress. This approach supports people who need validation and a steady therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques if something isn’t helping.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals use these methods to help people practice skills, set goals, and track progress in ways that fit everyday life.