Melissa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
7 Endorsed
Let's Connect (917) 809-7125
Our work will be a collaborative effort to understand you — why you think, feel, believe, and behave the way you do — and to help you grow personally, professionally, and relationally. I believe that the mental health symptoms we experience are a manifestation of unresolved conflicts from our past. Coping strategies, self-help books, or other exercises can result in quick relief, but if you find yourself stuck in the same cycles, you may need more. I largely practice from a “bottom-up” relational approach, working to address the symptoms at the root and create self-awareness, curiosity, insight, and long-lasting change.
I provide therapy to clients in NY, NJ and FL struggling with eating disorders; relational/attachment/intergenerational trauma; self-esteem and self-image struggles; enmeshment/codependency issues; and depression/anxiety. I use a combination of relational psychotherapy, somatic approaches, and EMDR to target the roots of these issues.
I approach therapy from a standpoint of non-judgmental curiosity and an antiracist, anti-oppressive lens. You are the expert in your own life, and I am committed to walking the path toward happiness and understanding with you. Let's make some progress together :)
Call or Email Melissa Stanger now for a free 15 minute consultation - (917) 809-7125
Let's Connect (917) 809-7125
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Out of Network
Melissa Stanger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 809-7125
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 095373 Melissa Stanger
- In Practice for 9 years
- Attended Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
- Certificate from Personal Transformation Institute (PTI) / EMDRIA Somatic- and Attachment-Focused EMDR / 2025
- Certificate from Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity (IPSS) Certificate in Psychoanalysis (in progress)
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Melissa Stanger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 809-7125
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Eating Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Relationship Issues
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Stress
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Melissa Stanger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 809-7125
7 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Jewish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Jewish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Focal Psychodynamic Therapy (FPT)
- Interpersonal
- Intersubjective Self Psychology (ISP)
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Melissa Stanger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 809-7125
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Melissa Stanger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Call for a free consultation now - (917) 809-7125