About
At Melrose Patton LPC, the therapist values building a strong relationship with clients to support them in feeling like leaders in their own treatment. The therapeutic approach focuses on supporting clients with their set goals, holding space for client-led sessions, and serving as a guide to achieve those goals. Melrose Patton's areas of interest include anxiety, particularly around life transitions and social anxiety, work/school stress, relational attachment anxiety, and generalized anxiety co-occurring with depression and PTSD. The therapist also offers Health At Every Size (HAES) approach towards addressing body and self-esteem concerns, adoption work with clients who identify as adoptees, LGBTQIA, grief-informed treatment, and trauma-informed treatment. Melrose Patton's office is located in Philadelphia, PA, and they accept various insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Highmark, Quest, and United/Optum.
Insurance & payment
Melrose Patton LPC accepts Aetna, Cigna, Highmark, Quest, and United/Optum insurance plans.
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare
- Penn Behavioral Health
- Quest Behavioral Health
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea
Listed fee: $180 per session, I accept insurance. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Examining thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Incorporating mindfulness and communication-based work, as well as trauma-informed work.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Focusing on accepting and committing to healing, as well as person-centered work.
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
Improving communication, empathy, and assertiveness in relationships.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Helping with goal accomplishment.
Trauma-Informed Treatment
Addressing the effects of trauma on an individual's life.