Melissa Guttman (she/her/they/them)

MT-BC, LCAT

Hi! I'm Melissa. I help highly sensitive healers recover from people pleasing and start prioritizing their own dreams and happiness.

Creative Art Therapist in Brooklyn, NY

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You’re a highly sensitive person and natural healer. People sense your empathy and lean on you for support. You find yourself overwhelmed and feel guilty taking time and space for yourself. There is untreated addiction or mental illness in your family, and you often jump into rescue mode. You worry that your family member can’t take care of themselves or fear that they’ll get angry if you set boundaries. This makes it hard to relax and focus on your own creative passions.

My Background and Approach

I help highly sensitive healers recover from people pleasing. We work on helping you overcome feelings of guilt when making yourself a priority, and on setting boundaries with loved ones to protect your energy. Guided IFS visualizations are incorporated to help you heal yourself through generating self-compassion, creativity, confidence and calm. We can optionally incorporate music therapy/singing to help you express your emotions and find your voice. You have a dream in your heart that deserves expression. You have your own feelings that need witnessing. It can be difficult to claim your own path when people you love are suffering, but it is possible and necessary for your emotional wellbeing. If you'd like for me to guide you, please visit www.ifswitchtherapy.com and email me to schedule a consultation.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that we are all intuitive, but that we have been trained out of listening to our inner voice. As an IFS therapist, I hold the perspective that we all are unconditionally loveable, and that our core self is good. I am spiritual and enjoy deep dives into astrology and psychic trainings. I strive to be self-reflective of my own privilege, as a white bodied person. I support the BLM movement and breaking down the gender binary. I am a member of the LGBTQ community.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Cigna
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 6 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $125 - 175/session

Info

973-604-8815 Email Melissa
141 South 5th Street
#7
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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