Melissa Daum

About Us

" Hello! Im a therapist, supervisor, and director Atrium Psychotherapy, a psychodynamic group practice in the West Village. In 2012 earned my MA in Counseling with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, a Jungian-oriented training program. Since 2018 Ive been a Psychoanalytic Candidate at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP) in New York City. I also teach and supervise in NYUs Master of Arts in Counseling Program.\xa0I have a special connection with artists, writers, and creatives. I also have an interest in working with those contemplating pregnancy and parenthood. View 4 Photos", My therapeutic work is deeply informed by psychoanalysis and its emphasis on not merely alleviating symptoms, but discovering the deeply rooted, often unconscious mechanisms at work that generate our patterns — patterns that have gotten us where we are today, yet also may prevent us from moving forward. , By participating in talk therapy, we may discover that the way you’ve been telling your story, both to yourself and others, is only one version. By listening closely, we may hear something else entirely. Therapy can be a space where you become curious about these stories too, the way they coexist and even conflict, allowing a more integrated experience to take hold.