Melissa Gottlieb, L.C.S.W.

As a native New Yorker, I understand how overwhelming the pressure to succeed can be. I take a kind, collaborative, supportive yet direct approach to therapy. My goal is to empower you with the tools and confidence to understand your past without judgment, take ownership of your present and take positive steps towards your ideal future. We will explore the environmental factors and thought/ behavioral patterns that have enabled and limited you from reaching your full potential. I'll teach you skills to draw on the strengths you already have to build a better functioning, stronger self. Whatever your or your family’s current struggle is, we will focus on “progress, not perfection.” Let’s get straight to the hard work your future self will thank you for! ~ www.melissagottlieb.com ~ NEW CLIENT INQUIRY FORM: ** Copy & Paste the link into your browser ** https://forms.gle/oUN3NTVYZfNffgPk9 ~ ISSUES I CAN HELP WITH INCLUDE: ADHD, anxiety, substance abuse or technology addiction, trauma/abuse, family conflict, parenting, relationship challenges with friends/romantic partners/coworkers, divorce/separation, or navigating career and life-stage transitions. BACKGROUND: I work with individuals, couples, children and families. My experience includes work in a community-based mental health clinic, on a forensic ACT team, as a geriatric care manager for high net-worth elderly individuals and their caregivers, counseling survivors of sexual assault, parents and children interfacing with the foster care and family court systems, and adults in the criminal justice system. After graduating with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, I pursued a career in corporate communications where I worked with C-suite executives in the financial, legal services, B2B and nonprofit sectors. However, I realized I wanted to make a difference and help others improve their lives. I have a M.S.W. from Columbia University and combine a variety of evidence-based clinical approaches including Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Structural Family Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Coaching and Supportive Counseling.