Dr. Melba Nicholson Sullivan is a licensed clinical-community psychologist committed to promoting individual and collective resilience. Her clients are big thinkers, dreamers, and decision makers who sometimes find themselves held back by painful experiences of the past. Dr. Nicholson Sullivan treats old wounds with curiosity, creativity, and compassion, creating an opportunity for clients to move with greater freedom into their bright future.
Many of Dr. Nicholson Sullivan’s clients navigate feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression that have become overwhelming, and impact how they show up at work and in relationships. She works with clients to explore core beliefs about themselves, others, and the systems they exist within, co-creating practical strategies tailored to each client and their life journey.
Dr. Nicholson Sullivan’s therapeutic approach is rooted in mindfulness and human rights. She draws from her training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and executive coaching strategies in order to expand clients’ internal and external resources for healing, rest, and joy.
Dr. Nicholson Sullivan is committed to maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive practice, which serves as a safe harbor for people who identify as LGBTQIA and people of the global majority. In addition to her Midtown office, Dr. Nicholson Sullivan offers the flexibility of remote therapy sessions, and welcomes new clients to her online practice.
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
Medical professionals' mental health - Support navigating work-related expectations and stress; addressing issues of burnout, hierarchical pressures, and vicarious trauma
Mindfulness - Developing practices to encourage a state of active, open attention on the present
Race, culture and identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity
Resilience - Improving one's ability to adapt to changes, challenges and stressful situations
Melba Sullivan is not in-network with any insurances.
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Please note Dr. Sullivan requires a minimum 8-week commitment for weekly individual and family sessions.
Private practice, 2010 - Present
Ackerman Institute for The Family, 2018 - Present
Human Rights Watch, 2018 - Present
Seven Stones Leadership Group, 2016 - 2018
Bellevue-NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, 2010 - 2017
American University of Nigeria, 2009 - 2010
The Family Institute at Northwestern University, 2003 - 2008
Harvard Medical School, Global Mental Health Certificate, 2009
Duke University, Internship and Postdoctoral Studies, Child and Family Trauma and Policy, 2003
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D., Clinical-Community Psychology, 2001
Howard University, BS, Summa Cum Laude, 1995
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Dr. Sullivan gets right to the heart of the matter and helps me see where the work is. I'm looking forward to the end results!
" - Zencare client • July 2020"
Dr. Sullivan was personable and straightforward. I was given clear information as far as her experience and expertise. I felt reassured about where I am in life and how her approaches can help me towards wholeness and mindfulness.
" - Zencare client • June 2020"
Dr. Sullivan was transparent, punctual, and pleasant.
" - Zencare client • June 2020