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Melissa KovelmanLMHC

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Location

Virtual, New York

Insurance Accepted

UMR for Mount Sinai, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth

Communication Style

Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Depression, Divorce, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Geriatric clients, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students

Years of Experience

6+

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Being flexible is an important factor that enables a therapist to meet each clients needs and leads to more personalized outcomes.

License number

#008702

Therapy style

I strive to perform as an eclectic therapist. That being, I will take all modalities into mind and use the technique that will best meet my client where they are at in their particular journey. Being flexible is an important factor that enables a therapist to meet each clients needs and leads to more personalized outcomes.

Approaches

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Psychology, The College of Saint Rose MSEd - Mental Health Counseling, The College of Saint Rose

Interests

A love to combine my two favorite things, food and travel! In our family, we call it Foodie Travel. We travel to some place new and find all of the good local food, famous recipes and restaurants; and experience it all!! This includes everything from unplanned, spur of the moment road trips to our yearly family vacation that brings in family from all corners of the world.