About Melissa
Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, grief, or the weariness that can come from caregiving. She offers calm, respectful support and helps clients take small, practical steps toward feeling steadier.
Her first focus is on what matters to each person and what they want to change. Dr. Eisele-Kaplan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, based in New York with 29 years of experience.
Background and approach
She draws on skills from client-centered and solution-focused work to build plans that fit each person's life. Sessions are collaborative and framed around goals that feel realistic and useful. She often helps people manage compassion fatigue, cope with loss, and navigate major life transitions.
Her background includes many years in medical social work, which informs her approach to chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress. That experience shapes how she talks through practical problems and emotional strain. In the room she listens closely and adapts to what you need in the moment.
She uses mindfulness techniques to help with grounding and motivation-based strategies to boost change. The work emphasizes clear steps, coping tools, and steady support rather than quick fixes. People who choose Dr.
Eisele-Kaplan can expect straightforward conversation, concrete suggestions, and space to process hard feelings. She aims to help clients find balance and regain more control over daily life. If you want a collaborative therapist who centers your goals, she can help you plan the next steps.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of the therapist. The clinician listens and reflects back concerns, helping clients name priorities and decide what changes to try. This approach helps when someone feels stuck and wants a more personalized plan.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Those skills can be used between sessions to manage anxiety, stress, and moments of overwhelm.
Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It suits situations where someone is unsure about next steps or needs support building motivation for difficult adjustments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Eisele-Kaplan treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit your goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow a fuller conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, progress notes, and staying connected between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible so it can fit into busy schedules and changing routines.
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- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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