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EDUCATION

PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE | Santa Barbara, CA | 2012 

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology 

 

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART | Baltimore, MD | 2006 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers, Cum Laude 

 

DREXEL UNIVERSITY | Philadelphia, PA | 2001-2003 

Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design Candidate 

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 

PRIVATE PRACTICE  |  NYC  |  2016-present

 

MONTE NIDO & AFFILIATES: EATING DISORDER TREATMENT OF NEW YORK |  NYC | 2014— 2017
Primary Therapist

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EATING DISORDER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS  |  NYC  |  2015 

Clinical Recovery Specialist 

 

MOSAIC COMMUNITY SERVICES  |  Baltimore, MD  |  2014 

Mental Health Therapist 

 

THE RETREAT AT SHEPPARD PRATT  |  Towson, MD  |  2012—2013 

Mental Health Worker 

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THE PRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT  |  Towson, MD  |  2010-2012

Therapist Trainee

 

PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES 

NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS  |  NYC  |  2018-present

Psychoanalytic Candidate, Adult Training Program

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INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC TRAINING AND RESEARCH  |  NYC |  2016

Psychoanalytic Candidate, Adult Training Program 

 

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS  |  Laurel, MD  |  2012

Introduction to Concepts in Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Course 

 

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS  |  Laurel, MD  |  2011–2012 

Adult Psychoanalytic Fellow 

 

PRESENTATIONS 

ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY CLUB at the C.G. JUNG INSTITUTE OF NY  |  2016

“Damsels, Witches, and Demons: Mythical Dimensions of Eating Disorders” 

 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EATING DISORDER PROFESSIONALS WEBINAR  |  2016 

“The Rejected Body: The Use of Dreamwork in Eating Disorder Treatment” 

 

FOUNTAIN HOUSE GALLERY  |  NYC |  2016
“Perchance to Dream Workshop: Exploring Your Dreams and Their Meaning” 

 

MONTE NIDO & AFFILIATES  |  NYC  |  2016
“The Rejected Body: The Use of Dreamwork in Eating Disorder Treatment” 

 

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS  |  Laurel, MD  |  2014 

“Left-Handed Contact: Alchemy and Erotic Transference in the Film American Beauty” 

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TEACHING

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART  |  Baltimore, MD  |  2012—2014

Adjunct Faculty  for “Psychopathology,” “Dream Workshop,” and “Critical Inquiry” 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals) 

ARAS (Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism) 

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New York, NY 10014

917-331-7543

Contact [@] MelissaDaum.com

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MELISSA DAUM

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PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE

WEST VILLAGE, NYC

                                     Background image by Witch and Watchman

Offering psychodynamic therapy in the heart of New York City's West Village, Melissa Daum provides support for individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, creative blocks, relationship conflicts, and existential concerns.

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