Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
646-883-5601
melissa@melissastangertherapy.com
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist
New York
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
New Jersey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Florida
5 East 16th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003
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Telephone: 646-883-5601
My work with my patients is a collaborative effort to understand — why they think, feel, believe, and behave the way they do — and to help them grow personally, professionally, and relationally.
I believe that the mental health symptoms we experience are a manifestation of unresolved conflicts from our past. Coping strategies, self-help books, or other exercises can result in quick relief, but if you find yourself stuck with the same, or different, symptoms, you may need more. I largely work from a “bottom-up” approach, working to address the symptoms at the root and create self-awareness, curiosity, insight, and long-lasting change.
I specialize in providing psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults and adolescents experiencing relationship, sexuality, and LGBTQ+ issues; anxiety; depression; eating disorders; family conflicts; and developmental or relational trauma. I approach therapy from a standpoint of non-judgmental curiosity and an antiracist, anti-oppressive lens.