About Melissa
Melissa Brunetti is an LCSW who focuses on helping people feel heard and more capable. She approaches sessions with patience and practical support to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Her style is direct and warm, aimed at building skills that fit day-to-day life.
She has ten years of experience working in special education and independent practice in New York. That background informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s strengths and needs.
Background and approach
Melissa leans on a strengths-based outlook to help people notice what already works for them and build from there. In sessions she helps people with emotional regulation and reframing negative thought patterns. She also works with mood disorders, panic attacks, and conditions related to trauma and abuse.
Melissa offers strategies to reduce isolation and to strengthen self-love and confidence. Therapy is practical and focused on usable tools. Expect clear discussion, skill-building, and gentle challenges that push toward change.
Sessions are shaped around the client’s goals and daily realities. People who choose her often want steady support and concrete steps forward. Melissa aims to leave clients with better ways to handle stress, clearer thinking about tough situations, and stronger coping skills for the long term.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on strengths and practical skills. One common approach she uses helps people reframe negative thoughts and build healthier thinking habits; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Another approach centers on teaching emotional regulation skills so people can manage intense moods and panic symptoms more effectively.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which techniques match their goals, daily life, and comfort level. Together they decide what to try first and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or when a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and step-by-step skill coaching possible between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, and busy family routines while keeping focus on progress and usable tools.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melissa commonly help with?
What is her general style in therapy?
What background does she bring to sessions?
Where is she licensed and based?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How does payment and cost work?
How do I begin working together?
Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- 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