Melinda Korte
LPC
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Available for Online Therapy Available for In-Person SessionsMessage Melinda Korte
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About Melinda Korte
Melinda (she/her/they/them) is dually licensed as a Board-Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in NJ & PA. They have 14 years of professional experience working in different healthcare systems and have worked across the United States with diverse clinical populations. Melinda strives to cultivate a culturally competent, safe, accepting atmosphere for clients- such as neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized sociocultural populations (ex: BIPOC, diverse body types, low socioeconomic status, etc). As a part of Melinda's training within two masters level programs (Music Therapy as well as Clinical Mental Health Counseling), they developed a clinical passion for helping people in recovery from complex trauma- such as those with attachment disorders, eating disorders, substance use issues, and more.
FAQs
A substantial chunk of my career has been spent working in inpatient psychiatric care. Within this setting, I have had the honor of helping many people work through crisis episodes. Crisis care is intensive and requires a plethora of clinical expertise as well as provider confidence to help people self-regulate. Through these experiences, I became passionate about learning new ways to teach clients how to move through crises such as panic attacks, intrusive OCD issues, dissociative symptoms, PTSD symptoms, substance use issues, anhedonic periods of hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts.
The therapeutic process will depend on your strengths, needs, and goals for therapy. We will work together as partners in the therapeutic process. This means that their approach will be tailored to meet your needs while your concerns and questions will always be validated. I believe that you are the expert on yourself and already have everything you need to succeed, but therapy can be helpful to bring those organic strengths to life!
You will get to know each other and go over therapy expectations. These topics will include your ethical right for confidentiality as well as its limitations. Feel free to ask questions about my work experiences and skill sets. I will ask you about what brought you to therapy, hear your story, and discuss goals for treatment. In summary, I hope to help you create a more fulfilling life, healthier relationships, a broader worldview, and a greater sense of self-love.
I love connecting with people and seeing them live their highest quality of life. Joy is a foundational component to life and I love helping others find it! Helping people thrive motivates me because I recognize how hard therapy can be and enjoy supporting people through that process. Mental health challenges can feel isolating, hopeless, and draining. This is why I remind people that they are not alone, that life is full of possibilities, and that change can be attainable through healthy growth and development.
Highlights
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
My goal is to help you learn how to best help yourself through building internal resources, feelings of mastery, autonomy, and self-awareness. You can expect a therapist who is always learning new evidence-based approaches to incorporate into their work with you as well as sessions that integrate problem solving with self-exploration. You can plan to take away a deeper understanding of yourself as well as healthier coping skills. In essence, my ultimate hope is to help you make your life more fulfilling overall. Lastly, sessions with me will embody the following values: empathy, curiosity, empowerment.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize evidence-based therapies, including Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Music Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy & Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I see relationship skills as core to human success, which translates to their use of warmth, humor, and authenticity as foundational components for connection with clients. Trust cannot be built without connection with your therapist. Connection cannot be achieved without empathy.
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