Hello! My name is Melissa. I am a liscensed clinical social worker I look forward to beginning work with you to improve your overall mental health!
I graduated from Edinboro University in 2017 with a Master's Degree in Social Work. I obtained my LCSW in 2020.
Since becoming a social worker in 2013, I have gained some professional experience working in child welfare, hospital social work, community mental health, school-based therapy and residential treatment, as well as personal experience with foster care and adoption.
I can provide an array of treatment modalities, such as: CBT, DBT, and ACT. I am also certifited in Trauma Focused-CBT and I always provide trauma informed care.
I look forward to helping you work through your depression, anxiety, trauma and/or any other challenges you are facing that take away from you living your best possible life. I can't wait to meet you!
Additional areas of focus: Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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I love Melissa's approach to therapy. She asks the right questions and her responses help me feel validated and safe. I appreciate the words of encouragement that she intuitively knows to say even when I didn't realize I needed to hear it myself. I highly recommend Melissa!
Written on Oct 29, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
My therapist is gentle and displays calm kindness that I need. Therapy with her has been an answer to prayer.
Written on Oct 18, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Melissa is a tactful therapist with considerate responses and engagement.
Written on Aug 20, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Melissa has been a great help to me. I have been struggling with depression and anxiety from past traumas for most of my life. I've tried counseling and therapy several times over the years, but this is the first time I have stuck with it. Melissa is easy to talk to, respectful, non judgemental, and knowledgeable. She really listens and hears me. Her advice is appropriate and effective. I feel I've made good progress with her and plan to stay with her for a while. I highly recommended Melissa Ray.
Written on Jun 25, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and self esteem
Melissa really listened to my needs and helped a lot.
Written on Jun 09, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
So far my thoughts of Melissa are she’s caring and very supportive.
Written on Jun 02, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse