Melissa Kovelman

Melissa Kovelman accepts Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Oscar, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Prime Health, Centivo, Aetna, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Melissa Kovelman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Melissa is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Melissa’s New York license number is 8702, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Melissa Kovelman has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Melissa’s education and training include BA - Psychology, The College of Saint Rose; MSEd - Mental Health Counseling, The College of Saint Rose. Over that time, Melissa has worked closely with Geriatric clients, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students.

Melissa Kovelman works with Geriatric clients, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Depression, Divorce, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, and Substance Use, among other areas. These are the areas where Melissa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Melissa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Melissa Kovelman draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Melissa’s style is affirming, empowering, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Melissa’s words: “Being flexible is an important factor that enables a therapist to meet each clients needs and leads to more personalized outcomes.”

Melissa Kovelman (she/her) offers therapy in English. Melissa identifies as White.

Melissa Kovelman offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Melissa is licensed in New York, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Melissa Kovelman is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Melissa will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Melissa’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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