Melinda McCloud, LCSW

Find joy and laugh again. Sounds like your goal? That’s my goal for you too. No matter what life throws, you’ve got this and I’ve got you too. My passion is to help others find that light again and to re-ignite what drives us all in leading a life on the path towards that good journey. Life can’t happen without bumps in the road and that’s part of the path you are on but you are so not alone. I believe in a trauma focused approach and utilize my 20+ years experience as a therapist to work with you to understand your full potential, identify emotions and learn how the strengths you already possess can help you get what you want and deserve.

Specialties

Anxiety, Adolescents, ADHD, Coping Skills, Crisis Management, DBT, Depression, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Teen Issues, Trauma Focused Recovery, Transitions in life, Women’s Issues.

Finances

Private Pay Rate $175+

In-Network with Aetna

In-Network with Cigna

In-Network with Optum (United Healthcare, Oxford, UMR)

In-Network with Northwell Direct

NYSHIP & other Insurances Out of Network

Qualificiations

LCSW New York License: 096870

About Me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in DBT, CBT, anxiety and Post graduate certification in Interpersonal Trauma Therapy. I earned my Bachelor’s in Arts from St. Bonaventure University, my Master’s from Adelphi University and Post Graduate Certificate from Fordham University in Interpersonal Trauma. Throughout my experience, I have worked with groups and individuals of all ages, but am very passionate about working with older teens and through adulthood and aging. I value a strengths-based, trauma focused perspective. Utilizing CBT and DBT techniques to build upon strengths individuals already possess to overcome whatever maybe preventing clients from what they so deserve.

Client Focus

Individuals, Teenagers, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Communities

LGBTQIA+ Allied

Treatment Approach

Trauma Focused, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy