Hi, my name is Melisa and I'm here to help you through whatever challenges you are facing in your life right now. I am licensed in Florida and New Jersey with 17 years of professional work experience. I have experience in several areas of therapy, including helping clients with stress, depression and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship and family issues, & coping with grief and loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
FL LCSW SW21430
NJ LCSW 44SC04675800