Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 35 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Substance Misuse and 7 more.
Jennifer Melquist
(she/her)
Welcome! I'm Jennifer. Take a moment to acknowledge you've taken the first step towards bettering your mental health because, let's be honest - starting therapy can be empowering, confusing, or scary, all at the same time. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment that allows clients to explore obstacles with concerns related to anxiety, depression, and/or self-care. I focus on helping clients develop assertive communication & boundaries with themselves and those around them that can help improve their quality of life. Counseling can foster personal development in whatever way you may be seeking and help build the life you so deeply deserve. If that's what you're looking for, I'm here when you're ready to share.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Together, we will identify your challenges and goals - where you want your life to be a month, six months, a year from now. Then, we'll identify options and strategies you can use to get there. You'll leave the session with a better understanding of what you're facing with an "actions I can take right now" approach. There will always be room for suggestions concerning our work together, including keeping each other accountable. I check in frequently so we can co-create a short and long term plan that will lead to healing and recovery.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Having worked with teens, and adults over the last 25 years, I've developed a tried and true playbook based on evidence based practice. That means the interventions and overall treatment has been proven to be effective. We will work together to help you develop personal insight, acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and come up with ways to improve your overall quality of life.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with adolescents, and adults of all gender identity. I truly understand that life has become stressful for increasingly younger aged people through the impact of cultural, political, career, and social elements, as well as family history and life's demands.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Substance Misuse
Other specialties
Grief
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Older Adults
Parenting
Postpartum
Women's Issues
I identify as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Connecticut
Florida
Vermont
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Cash - $200 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Many clients find themselves overwhelmed and ruminating on the past or worried about the future. DBT helps clients gain a deeper understanding of and accept their emotions and behaviors without judgment, and teaches specific coping skills proven to change them. Clients who suffer with emotional overwhelm, anxiety, high risk substance abuse have had tremendous success in DBT. I help clients see that they can create a life worth living.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT helps clients to gain control over their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be the result of their childhood, a negative perspective, or their automatic thoughts.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
In ACT, clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations in their life. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives and how they feel about it. This is particularly helpful when clients are suffering with anxiety and unexpected or unwanted events in their life.
8 ratings with written reviews
June 25, 2026
Jennifer is exactly who I needed at the time. And she has intelligently adapted to my crazy world, at any time there have been needed shifts in focus, while still helping me stay grounded in what's important. I'm so glad I made this decision and I would highly recommend her.
Verified client, age 45-54
June 9, 2026
after 2 sessions I am really enjoying my sessions with her. I am already seeing benefits.
Verified client, age 35-44
June 2, 2026
Jennifer is warm and helps you navigate your thoughts by asking the right questions.