Melanie Brewster
Psychologist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
5 Endorsed
New York, NY 10022
Let's Connect (516) 701-2138
In therapy, I help clients recognize the maladaptive patterns and harmful hidden systems that may be holding them back, and we work together to co-create a happier and healthier way of being in the world. As a professor at Columbia University in the counseling psychology program, my research focuses on how negative life experiences impact stress and well-being, and how this may be magnified for people from historically disempowered groups. Our clinical work can cover a broad array of issues ranging from identity development and career empowerment to recovery from trauma.
People in New York are often so busy that their inner lives operate on autopilot, largely unaware of their thoughts, feelings, and desires. In that way, the path toward wellness is one of observing, slowing down, and waking up. Together, we will alter well-worn emotional grooves and break patterns of behavior that are no longer working for you.
Taking the first step toward wellness and reaching out to a therapist is inherently vulnerable and brave; we will move at a pace that feels safe and respectful of your needs. In our first sessions, we’ll work to establish realistic goals for treatment while simultaneously unpacking the life experiences and unique history that brought you to therapy.
Call or Email Melanie Brewster now for a free 15 minute consultation - (516) 701-2138
Let's Connect (516) 701-2138
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $275
- Couple Sessions $325
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Out of Network
Melanie Brewster
Psychologist, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (516) 701-2138
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 022625 Melanie Brewster
- In Practice for 18 years
- Attended University of Florida, PhD, Graduated 2011
- Licensed by State of New York / 022625
- Degree/Diploma from School of Visual Arts MFA / 2024
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Melanie Brewster
Psychologist, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (516) 701-2138
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Life Transitions
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Melanie Brewster
Psychologist, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (516) 701-2138
5 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
Melanie Brewster
Psychologist, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (516) 701-2138