Melody Merker, Counselor — Psychotherapist in New York, NY
Address150 Broadway # 502 NY, New York, NY 10038
Phone+1347-509-9206
Websitelifestance.com
Melody Merker is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in New York, New York, offering individual therapy for adults aged 18-64. She utilizes psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, strengths-based, and dialectical behavioral approaches. Merker holds degrees from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and Columbia University School of Social Work. Her background in acting and anthropology informs her ability to understand clients without judgment and help them shift objectives when facing adversity. She has experience working with diverse populations, including veterans, the LGBTQ+ community, the elderly, adolescents, individuals with criminal histories, those who self-harm, people with disabilities, and those with life-threatening medical conditions or neurological disorders. Merker's practice focuses on helping clients process past trauma, manage unresolved feelings, and make more effective choices.
Best for
- Adults processing trauma
- Individuals managing anxiety
- Clients seeking behavioral therapy
| Key services | Individual therapy, Online therapy, In-office appointments |
| Tags | psychotherapist, anxiety, ocd, trauma, ptsd, cbt, dbT, individual therapy, new york |
Reviews on Google4.1 · 9 reviews
totally amazing she is one in a million god bless it is an honor to have her as my counselor she is super sweet and intelligent.
It was great!!!!!!
I want to personally thank Melody. She has been so amazing to me. Regardless of us only having 2 sessions so far, I am already feeling such a release of emotions. I’ve expressed my self throughly on most that I’ve been holding in. I plan to to continue seeing melody for as long as I can. Thank you
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