Hello, my name is Melanie Blaikie and am a LMHC with 20 plus years of experience in counseling people with different cultural backgrounds, genders, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, mental health conditions, addictions, trauma, and crisis interventions. I am licensed in New York State and focus on Self Actualization through meditation, mindfulness, and client centered therapy. I can show you how to rewire your brain to help reduce anxiety and depression. I also include alternative type treatments such as: EFT (tapping), dreamscapes, and other therapies that the client may be interested in such as Angel Therapy. Pain management and working with dementia are other areas that I address. I treat the whole person as the mind, body, and spirit are inherently connected. Life is hard and we all need support. I meet the client where they are and believe in working on a treatment plan together so they can be as well as they can be. I recognize that seeking out a therapist is hard but also brave. Therefore, I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment to explore a variety of issues and concerns. I have no issues bringing in spiritual elements, if this important to the client but will not do so if this is of no interest to the client. Nothing is too hard to deal with if the client is willing to explore it. Currently, my schedule is Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays (subject to change.)
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LMHC 001005
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melanie Blaikie. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Melanie was a pleasure to work with. She is very caring and a great listener. She also has a variety of skills and tools to pull from, depending on what I might need or prefer. Highly recommend working with Mel!
Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Melanie for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Mel is a breath of fresh air in my hectic life! Offers her steady support and caring in a way that allows me to be who I am and where I am right now without judgment. Her excellent sense of humor means we laugh every session which is a bonus!
Written on May 19, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Mel is so supportive. She really creates a non-judgement all space for me and I feel like I can share anything with her. Having her to talk about family trauma with has been immensely helpful over the past year.
Written on Dec 02, 2021 after therapy with Melanie for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
I absolutely love having Mel as my therapist. She understands what my goals are and what my struggles are. She helps me navigate and understand my mind better and always supports me and validates my feelings.
Written on Oct 07, 2021 after therapy with Melanie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Melanie is a gifted therapist with profound empathy. She combines her years in therapy with a proactive approach empowering her clients to grow and reprogram old their old beliefs and stories. She has helped me regain my confidence which was pretty far gone and has reminded of who I am validating me and my experiences and also holding me accountable to treat myself and others well. She is a gem and I am blessed to have been matched with her. She understands PTSD on a level most therapists cannot and she has been helping me process my trauma through somatic work.
Written on Aug 31, 2021 after therapy with Melanie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Melanie made me feel comfortable, immediately. She was so wonderful because she listened to me and then spoke to me in the most kind, supportive and loving manner. I am so excited about the prospect of feeling better because of her.
Written on May 25, 2021 after therapy with Melanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem