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