Psychotherapist
Melanie Rivera she/her
LP-MHC · New York · Telehealth
In Melanie's words
You have been managing on your own for a while and it is not shifting. You are not looking for someone to tell you it is normal. You want to know what is driving it and what changes it.
I work with adults on anxiety, depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, and the stretch that comes with a big change: a move, a new job, a relationship ending, or a role you did not choose. I trained in Buffalo and see clients across New York by video.
Sessions here have a point. We work out what is keeping the pattern in place, agree what we are changing, and check whether it is moving. You help build the plan, so you are never sitting in a session wondering what we are doing. My training is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and which one I use depends on you rather than on a default.
People come to me wanting something more deliberate than talking it through once a week. If that is what you are after, we will get on well.
Pick a time that works and we will start there.
Works with
Anxiety & Stress19
- Anxiety
- Stress Management
- Coping Skills Development
- Social Anxiety
- Panic Disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Phobias
- Health Anxiety
- High-Functioning Anxiety
- Separation Anxiety
- Postpartum Anxiety
- Existential Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder
- Burnout
- Caregiver Burnout
- Academic Stress
- Pre-College Fears
- Performance
- Sleep Problems
Depression & Mood Concerns13
- Depression
- High-Functioning Depression
- Atypical Depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Postpartum Depression
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Swings
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anger
- Emotional Overeating
- Stabilized SMI
- Dual Diagnosis
OCD1
- OCD
ADHD & Executive Functioning4
- ADHD
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Behavioral Problems
- Life Management Counseling
Trauma & PTSD9
- Trauma
- PTSD
- Childhood Trauma
- Betrayal Trauma
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Emotional Abuse
- Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
- Bullying
- Racism-Related Stress
Relationships & Attachment18
- Relationship Struggles
- Couples Therapy
- Marriage Counseling
- Premarital Counseling
- Infidelity Counseling
- Divorce Counseling
- Couples Conflict Resolution
- Communication Issues
- Relationship Anxiety
- Attachment Disorder
- Abandonment Issues
- Codependency
- Boundary Issues
- Loneliness
- Peer Relationship Struggles
- Family Therapy
- Parenting Counseling
- Adoption Counseling
Grief & Loss2
- Grief
- Perinatal Loss
Life Transitions & Self-Esteem8
- Life Transitions
- Low Self-Esteem
- Midlife Transition
- Work-Related Counseling
- Confidence Issues
- Imposter Syndrome
- Perfectionism
- Life Coaching
Identity & Cultural Concerns9
- LGBTQ+
- Affirming Therapy
- Transgender Care
- Gender-Affirming Counseling
- BIPOC Mental Health
- First-Generation & Immigrant Mental Health
- Men's Mental Health
- Women's Issues
- Women's Mental Health
Health & Body2
- Chronic Pain and Illness
- Fertility Counseling
No matches. Try a different word, or call us at (646) 493-4007.
Not an exhaustive list. If what you are dealing with is not here, it is still worth asking. Call (646) 493-4007 and ask.
Most therapy has no structure. Ours has four stages and a scoreboard.
On most platforms you are matched with whoever has an open slot, and what happens next depends entirely on which therapist you drew. There is no shared method and no way to tell whether it is working. Every MindView clinician runs the same format, and measures it.
- 01
Intake
What is actually going on.
Your first session maps what brought you in. You rate what you are feeling 0 to 10, and that becomes the baseline every later session is measured against.
- 02
Your history
Why it is happening.
A full walk through your history, relationships, work, and health, to pinpoint what is driving the problem rather than guessing at it. You can decline any question.
- 03
Treatment plan
The plan, built against those causes.
Written and collaborative. Concrete goals, the methods your therapist will use, plus one personal goal that matters to you outside any diagnosis.
- 04
Monthly review
Proof it is working.
Once a month, standardized measures. You see the trend, and the approach changes if it is flat.
Who you get
A license is where our training starts, not where it ends.
Melanie was state-licensed before seeing a single client. Then came training with us: every modality on the next tab, and how to match one to the problem in front of them. Held to one standard across the whole practice.
The problem picks the method
Avoidance-driven panic gets exposure work. A pattern repeating across relationships gets psychodynamic work.
Not your therapist's favorite
Most practices use the one approach they trained in, on everyone. Ours are trained across all of them.
It changes if the data says so
If the monthly measures are not moving, the approach gets revisited. Not repeated for another six months.
What Melanie is trained in
Every MindView clinician trains across these, then matches the method to the problem rather than applying one favourite to everyone.
- ACT
- Attachment-Based
- CBT
- CPT
- DBT
- EFT
- ERP
- IFS
- IPT
- MBCT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Schema
- SFBT
- Trauma-Focused
- Adlerian
- Aversion
- Coaching
- CFT
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Existential
- Exposure
- Family and Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Holistic
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Jungian
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- PACT
- REBT
- Reality
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family
- Transpersonal
Therapy is matched to what you bring in, so the work is not limited to this list.
What does Melanie work on with clients?
Anything you bring. Melanie often works with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, and the stretch of a big life change like a move, a new job, or the end of a relationship. Whatever is going on for you, it is fine to book.
Does Melanie see clients in Buffalo and Western New York?
Yes. Melanie trained in Buffalo and sees clients across New York by secure video, so where you live in the state does not limit whether you can work with her. Sessions are online, and you need to be in New York at the time of your appointment.
What is Melanie's approach?
The method is matched to what you actually came in with, never applied off a shelf. Care has a clear structure, so you always know what is coming next. And progress gets checked on a schedule, so if something is not moving, the plan changes.
Not the right fit?
Every MindView clinician is licensed and trained in the same method, but unique in their own way.
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