About Melissa
Melissa Brunetti is an LCSW with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, and mood swings. Her style is patient and direct, aimed at helping someone feel heard and able to move forward.
In sessions she starts by listening and finding strengths the person already has. She helps people reframe negative thoughts and build practical skills for handling panic, mood changes, and social strain.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to match each person’s needs, with clear steps to practice between meetings. Melissa has worked both in special education and in independent practice. That mixed background shaped her focus on clear strategies and simple routines that fit daily life.
She draws on evidence-based techniques to support emotional regulation and self-esteem work. Work often includes short exercises for managing anxiety and tools to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also helps people cope with trauma or abuse-related symptoms and with loneliness or social isolation.
Sessions aim to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming. People who choose Melissa can expect a practical, compassionate approach. She and the person collaborate on goals, then try small steps to reach them.
The tone stays encouraging, with an emphasis on usable skills and steady progress.
Evidence-based techniques and online therapy options
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people identify and challenge negative thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking; this can reduce anxiety and depressive thinking. Another approach emphasizes building emotional regulation skills - simple strategies to calm intense feelings, manage panic, and return to daily tasks more easily.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust as needed. This collaborative process helps match techniques to what actually helps in a person’s life rather than following a fixed plan.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text messaging makes it easy to send quick updates, get brief coaching between sessions, or check in on homework exercises. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent progress without long travel times.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Self-love
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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