Dr. Melanie Love
Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York State and Florida
You're worn out by always having to be strong. You've felt let down or judged when you've tried to open up before. You want relationships where you can feel independent and supported.
I can help.
I specialize in helping men who want to feel relief, reconnect with your drive, and create relationships that really work.
You don't have to muscle through it alone anymore. Together, we'll build a roadmap for the life you've been searching for.
Does This Sound Like You?
Everyone relies on you to be their rock. You carry as much weight as you can but lately you're overwhelmed. You're more reactive and it makes you distance from friends or partners. You worry they'd see you as weak or a burden. Maybe you've tried to open up but felt judged or misunderstood. You want to feel relief, to be able to turn your mind off and sleep at night. You want to banish self-doubt and feel more like your confident self.
From a young age, you’ve pushed down your needs and hidden your true self in order to take care of others. You’ve always been the strong one. But it's made it hard to know how you feel and even harder to trust that anyone cares. It's like you're wearing a mask, even around loved ones. You feel ashamed for not being able to fix your problems by yourself. You wish you felt less alone.
In therapy, I'll help you get to the root of patterns that feel stuck. You'll understand yourself better, learn new ways to manage your mood, and feel at ease in your own skin. When you can trust that your experience matters, you'll develop more comfort communicating honestly and effectively. Your relationships will feel more fulfilling in all parts of your life and you'll discover a renewed sense of purpose and drive.
I'm glad you're here.
Here's how therapy with me will help:
I'll be an active, compassionate guide in helping you forge new paths for greater fulfillment in your personal and professional life. We'll build a new model for what it means to be strong and successful. Your experience feeling understood in our sessions will translate into more confidence building relationships that really work for you. I can also help you craft a customized toolbox to deal with difficult emotions, drawing from my experience with mindfulness, behavioral, and somatic approaches.
From my professional training, including co-authoring the book “Secrets and Lies In Therapy” (APA, 2019), my expertise is helping you feel comfortable getting to the heart of issues, even if that's been tough before. If you’ve felt misunderstood and criticized in the past, you'll have a different experience with me. When we shine a compassionate light on what you've been through, you'll feel deep relief and notice your self-criticism and self-doubt quiet down.
You’ve been figuring it out alone long enough. I look forward to connecting with you.
Together, we'll identify the deeper roots of unhappiness and overwhelm. I'll help you reshape patterns in relationships or ways of coping that aren't working the way they used to. We'll collaborate to transform awareness into lasting change to your thought patterns, habits, emotions, and how you relate.
Like any relationship, therapy works best when it is the right fit. Please reach out to schedule a time to talk. We'll go over your needs and goals and I'll answer any questions you have.
It takes strength to reach out. I'll respond quickly when you do so we can get started.