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About Melanie
Melanie Giarratano is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults and younger clients on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, self-esteem, depression, trauma, parenting, anger, bipolar conditions, and ADHD. Melanie practices from New York and conducts therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
She trained in neuroscience for her bachelor’s degree and completed a master’s in mental health counseling. Early research on stress and PTSD shaped how she thinks about fear responses and trauma. That background informs her current work with people who have complex trauma histories in inpatient psychiatric care.
Melanie combines several therapy methods rather than sticking to one model. She uses psychodynamic ideas to understand how development and family history shape patterns. She also brings cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice and change thought-feel-act cycles. Motivational interviewing is a go-to when clients want goal-focused support.
Practical skills are often part of sessions. Melanie teaches ways to spot thinking errors and build coping skills. She invites motivated clients to try homework like thought logs and short behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding to stress and anger.
Outside work she prioritizes balance through yoga, biking, time with friends and family, and play with her dog. She encourages clients to adopt everyday routines that support calmer reactions and clearer thinking.
Therapeutic approaches you can use in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person once they are motivated to change; it helps when someone needs encouragement and space to speak about feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new responses. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) combines skill training in emotion regulation and distress tolerance with a focus on building better interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. Melanie will work with clients to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She often blends techniques so sessions focus on what helps the client make small, practical changes over time.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the profile did not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid needing to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT homework, motivational interviewing conversations, and DBT skills practice to remote sessions so people can keep progress going between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She lists anger among the issues she works with alongside stress, relationships, trauma, and parenting concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She combines person-centered listening with goal-focused methods like motivational interviewing and CBT to help clients change behavior and thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings, including work with people who have trauma histories.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.