Melvin "Mel" Baum, LPC
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Video
Phone
Messaging
About me
I started my career working in addiction treatment programs. Then as a director of a psychiatric hospital day treatment program I helped individuals who were in a fragile condition with many different disorders and situations to regain their footing in the world. Now for 13 years I have worked in private practice. I have 21 years of experience with patients with numerous mental health disorders, problems, and situations.
I believe strongly in individualized treatment depending on the person and their needs. I enjoy meeting each person and hearing about their difficulties and struggles then working together to plan an approach that will help them to find relief from their discomfort so they can move on to achieve their goals.
Professional experience
20yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, 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, Dependent Personality, Divorce and Separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and Shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation/Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, 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, Sex Addiction, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Visually Impaired, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
MO LPC 2001022065
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melvin "Mel" Baum. 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.
My therapist always responds to me very quickly even on the weekends. I marked the wrong choice.
Written on Feb 05, 2023 after therapy with Melvin "Mel" for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Mel listened and he was pretty blunt with his words which made me realize how much I appreciate thwr.. He has been working in the field for many years and makes me feel like my shoulders are getting lighter physically and mentally.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Melvin "Mel" for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
He's old he's good he's he listens
Written on Oct 01, 2022 after therapy with Melvin "Mel" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and bipolar disorder
Mel has helped me process my emotions through empathy and insight. He listens intently and I always look forward to speaking with him. It's like talking with a friend.
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Melvin "Mel" for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Mel is a great listener, he has a very relaxed style which really helps make me feel comfortable to get into my bigger issues.
Written on Jul 16, 2022 after therapy with Melvin "Mel" for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and bipolar disorder
All good.
Written on Jul 16, 2022 after therapy with Melvin "Mel" for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues