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Hello and welcome! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years experience supporting individuals with navigating the day-to-day and life transitions in the midst of experiencing anxiety, depression, and other challenges. I utilize talk therapy and operate from a family systems orientation to support you with understanding how your past may be impacting your present. This unique framework can support you in gaining insight to familiar patterns that no longer serve you so you can start living a happier, lighter life.
In our first session, I hope to create a warm, welcoming environment to orient you to therapy. I'll ask questions and also listen to your understanding of what you need support with.
I am a present, kind, and humorous therapist who values the therapeutic relationship and creating a warm environment you feel comfortable in. My ability to connect and validate will allow you to gain insight and skills leading to more fulfilling relationships and an improved sense of self.
I specialize in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and life transitions such as a career change, end of a relationship, pregnancy, or motherhood.
Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Capital Blue Cross
Capital Blue Cross - Medicare
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Geisinger - Commercial
Geisinger - Medicare
Geisinger – Dual (Geisinger Gold HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Highmark
Highmark - Medicare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UPMC Health Plan
I can support you in understanding your attachment style and needs to better improve your relationships.
I support individuals with understanding the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, reframing thought patterns, and challenging negative beliefs. These skills along with relaxation techniques can lead to decreased feelings of anxiety and depression.
Most individuals and families I work with have experienced trauma in their lifetime. I support clients in becoming curious about how this trauma may impact their current relationships and sense of self.
7 ratings with written reviews
November 19, 2025
Christian based therapy. Melissa was personable, caring easy to understand when explaining things. Very pleased with this therapist.
July 23, 2025
Melissa listened to all of my concerns(there were a lot), remembered all of them, and asked relevant questions to tune my session to them.
May 30, 2025
This was my first real therapy session in my life and Melissa made it welcoming, highly effective, and healing. I felt as though I could share everything and we were able to talk about micro and macro issues in a constructive way. She dexterously offered short and long-term solutions that felt realistic and specific. I am so grateful I got connected with Melissa.