ABOUT Melanie Joaquin

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I provide support to:

• Clients age 10+
• Individuals, Couples, Families, & Parents
• Neurodivergent individuals (people with ADHD, ASD)
• LGBTQ+ Clients
• Clients of all genders, including female, male, non-binary, agender, pangender, gender-fluid, gender-expansive, & transgender individuals.

I can help you with:

• Life stressors, Grief, Complex Grief
• Depression, Low self-esteem, Loneliness
• Anger Management
• Anxiety, Perfectionism, Trauma/ PTSD
• Autism (ASD), Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Personality Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Gender Identity Concerns and Stressors
• Family conflict, Interpersonal problems, Communication issues, Parenting
• Polyamory issues
• Eating disorders (Anorexia, Binge Eating, Bulimia)
• Sex addiction

What I Value: Personally and professionally, I value each person’s unique experiences and am committed to providing a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for growth and healing. I’m here to help you explore who you are and where you're headed!

Fun Facts About Me: I enjoy dancing, playing rugby, watching movies, and appreciating the little joys in life!

Accepting new clients? Yes

I can see clients who are in:

• New York
• New Jersey

Availability: Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday Afternoons and Evenings.

 
Languages spoken other than English: Spanish

Insurances: I am currently in-network with:

• Aetna/ Meritain
• Optum, United Healthcare (UHC), Oscar, Oxford, UMR

Out-of-pocket rates: I offer reduced out-of-pocket rates!

Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling

New York University 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Hunter College

Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Narrative Therapy

Psychoanalysis

Relational Psychodynamic Therapy

Sex Therapy

Solution-focused Brief therapy (SFBT)

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)