Alex Melman

I specialize in working with populations with rigid and negative thought patterns, and working with individuals who have difficulties with interpersonal relationships, codependency, depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and low self-esteem. Furthermore, I prioritize helping people deal with and productively cope with various traumas that they have suffered through (ex: childhood trauma, relational trauma, familial/intergenerational trauma). I also specialize in working with couples and addressing underlying issues and areas of concern in both relationships and for the individual with sensitive areas such as sex addiction, issues of infidelity, decreased or overactive sex drive, dependability or addiction to pornography, and much more. Primary, when confronting these crucial and painful subjects and areas in the lives of my clients, I always prioritize fostering an environment that is safe and judgment free, thereby making the process of bringing these matters into the therapeutic space is as tolerable as possible.

I believe in an integrative approach to therapy with an emphasis on psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories as a means of understanding the patients underlying issues and the internal processes that perpetuate their distress in their daily lives. However, as for implementing gradual changes to alleviate these, I generally employ a behavioral approach in the forms of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)as a means to identify and modify specific maladaptive coping strategies and replace them with more productive ones, thereby facilitating a long-lasting sequence of change in my patients’ lives.

Furthermore, I am proficient in ERP (Exposure Response Prevention), solution-focused, person-centered, and relational therapy. I wholeheartedly believe in healthy collaboration between the therapist and the patient at all times, fostered by transparency on both sides. I have the most experience working with patients with OCD, sex addiction, couples, neurodivergent populations, as well as working with patients with various personality disorders. I am determined to ensure that every one of my patients feels secure and safe within the therapeutic relationship and knows I am here to support them at all times. Your journey towards becoming a more confident, joyful, and healthier you is one that deserves all of our support here at MTG, and it would be my honor and pleasure to be a part of it.