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Melanie Ramirez

LSW

Therapist

Schedule at South Brunswick-Monmouth Junction, NJSchedule at Piscataway-Towne Center, NJ

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About Melanie Ramirez

Melanie works with children, teens, and families and has experience across a variety of community mental health settings, including in-home ABA services, child advocacy, care management, and outpatient mental health. These experiences have shaped her belief that therapy should be tailored to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.

For some people, talking openly about emotions or asking for support may feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable. She strives to make the process approachable and collaborative while helping clients recognize that seeking support is a meaningful step toward taking care of themselves.

Outside of therapy, Melanie enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her three cats. She loves hiking, Pilates, reading, and traveling to explore new places, while also enjoying quieter hobbies like puzzles, crocheting, coloring, writing, video games, and watching movies and shows. One of her favorite fun facts is that she gives her plants names!

Whether someone is navigating a difficult season, working through relationships and emotions, or simply looking to better understand themselves, Melanie believes therapy can be a valuable part of that process. She looks forward to getting to know each client, helping them recognize their strengths, and working together toward the changes that matter most to them.

Melanie can be found at the following locations:

Visit Reasons:


Adoption/Foster Care Behavior Issues Blended Families Career Counseling Chronic Illness Chronic Pain Domestic Abuse Emotional Disturbance Family Conflict First Responders Gender Dysphoria Grief and Loss Infertility Infidelity LGBTQ+ Competency Life Coaching Peer Relationships Self-Esteem Self-Harm Trauma Executive Functioning Skills Training Mixed Race & Multi-Cultural Relationships ADD/ADHD Adjustment Disorder (Life Changes) Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Depression Dissociative Disorder Mood Disorder Neurodevelopmental Disorder Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorders Personality Disorder Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Anger Management (Anger) Stress Management Polyamory/Non-Monogamous Relationships BIPOC Competency / BIPOC Identified Clinician Women’s Issues Reactive Attachment Disorder Survivors of Sexual Assault Intuitive Eating Culturally Responsive Care Personalized Wellness Consults Gender Affirming Care Burnout

Insurance Accepted:

  • Magellan: Devoted Health (Medicare)
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
  • Aetna Better Health
  • AARP Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna
  • Aetna: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Aetna: Medicaid
  • Aetna: Medicare
  • Aetna: PPO/POS
  • All Points: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • All Savers
  • Allegiance Health
  • Alliance Health: Medicaid
  • Ambetter: Medicare
  • Amerigroup: Medicaid
  • AmeriHealth
  • Amerihealth Caritas: Medicaid
  • Amerihealth Caritas: Medicare
  • AmeriHealth Caritas: Ohio Medicaid
  • AmeriHealth: Medicare
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicare
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • BayCare Health Systems: Medicare
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicare
  • BCBS: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • BCN/Blue Care Network: Medicare
  • Behavioral Health Systems/Telus Health
  • Behavioral Health Systems/Telus Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Behavioral Services Network: Medicare
  • Blue Cross Complete: Medicaid
  • Blue Shield of California: Medicare
  • Buckeye Health Plan My Care: Medicare/Medicaid Dual
  • Buckeye Health Plan: Medicare
  • Capital Blue Cross: Medicare
  • CareFirst BCBS: Medicare
  • Carelon: Medicare
  • CareSource: Medicare
  • CDPHP/Capital District Physicians Health Plan: Medicare
  • CHAMPVA: Medicare
  • CHRISTUS Health Plan: Medicare
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • Cigna/Evernorth: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Cigna/Evernorth: Medicare
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance: Medicare
  • Community Health Direct: Medicare
  • Covered California: Medicare
  • Curative
  • Eternal Health: Medicare Advantage
  • Fallon: Medicare
  • Farm Bureau Medicare Supplement
  • GEHA/Government Employees Health Association
  • Harvard Pilgrim: Medicare
  • Health Alliance Medical Plan
  • Health Alliance Medical Plan: Medicare
  • Health First: Medicare
  • Health Net Medicare Supplement
  • Highmark BCBS: Medicare
  • Horizon BCBS
  • Horizon BCBS: Medicare
  • Horizon New Jersey Health: Medicaid
  • Humana: Medicare
  • Independence Blue Cross (IBX)
  • Independence Blue Cross (IBX): Medicare
  • Lucet: Medicare
  • Magellan
  • Magellan: Medicare
  • MagnaCare
  • MaineHealth: Medicare
  • McLaren: Medicare
  • MDWise Indiana: Medicare
  • Medica: Medicare
  • Medical Mutual: Medicare
  • Medicare
  • Mercy Managed Behavioral Health: Medicare
  • Meritain
  • MHC/Mental Health Consultants: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • MHS: Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare: Medicare
  • PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev
  • PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev: Medicare
  • Mutual of Omaha Medicare Supplement
  • MVP Health Care: Medicare
  • Optum: Medicare
  • Oscar
  • Oscar: Medicare
  • Oxford: Medicare
  • PacificSource: Medicare
  • Paramount Health Care: Medicare
  • Partners Direct Health
  • Point32Health: Medicare
  • Priority Health: Medicare
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Regence Blue Shield: Medicare
  • Sana Benefits: Medicare
  • Select Health: Medicare
  • Self Pay
  • Sentara: Medicare
  • Signature Advantage: Medicare
  • Southern Indiana Health Organization: Medicare
  • State Farm Medicare Supplement
  • SummaCare: Medicare
  • Superior Health Plan: Medicare
  • TRICARE East Region: Humana Military (Need Referral from PCP)
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance: Medicare
  • Tufts: Medicare
  • UHC Community Plan: Medicaid
  • UHC/UnitedHealthcare: Medicaid
  • UHC/UnitedHealthcare: Medicare
  • UniCare: Medicare
  • UPMC: Medicare
  • USAA Medicare Supplement
  • Viva Health: Medicare
  • Wellcare: Medicare
  • WellFirst: Medicare
  • Wellpoint/Unicare: Medicare
  • Wellsense: Medicare
  • Braven Health: Medicare
  • ConnectiCare: Medicare
  • Amerihealth Caritas VIP Care
  • Essence Healthcare: Medicare Advantage
  • HealthSpring: Medicare
  • Jefferson Health Plans: Medicare

Therapy Types:

  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Therapeutic Approaches:

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gottman Training
  • Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
  • Interpersonal Process Therapy (IPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Music Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Transpersonal Therapy
  • Yoga/Breathwork
  • Clinical Hypnosis
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Adlerian Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Discernment Counseling
  • Emotional Transformation Therapy
  • Mentalization-Based Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Prepare and Enrich Counseling
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Life Therapy
  • Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy
  • Spiritual or Holistic Approach
  • Ecotherapy / Nature Therapy