Melissa Reighn - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

15 years experience

About Melissa Reighn

I am licensed in New York with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, coping with loss, & depression. I also have experience working with clients who are going through life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming challenges. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LMHC

006721

Professional experience

ADHD
Bipolar disorder
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Intellectual disability
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual assault and abuse
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

9 Reviews

“10/10 Melissa has been amazing.”

“She has been very helpful.”

“Melissa has been amazingly helpful and I can’t say how much she’s improved my life and relationship with myself! Highly recommend Melissa as she is one of the most understanding, sharp, and caring people out there. Thank you, Melissa!”

“Melissa is a wonderful therapist, who listens with care and compassion, and I would recommend her to anyone”

“I am grateful to be working with Melissa. Her professionalism and expertise is only exceeded by her compassion, her willingness to be present and listen, and her kindness. She is a gem, and I would not have found her were not for this app. So I am grateful for that, as well.”

“Melissa is an amazing therapist. She listens, gives advice and shows great care. I’m blessed to have been matched with her.”

“Melissa is great! Shes so supportive and empathetic. During our sessions i feel like I'm seen and understood.”

“Melissa is very kind, thoughtful and engaging, all while talking me through things have been bothering me or have been on my mind. I would highly recommend Melissa, as I walk away from our sessions more confident in myself and how to process feelings and thoughts that I have constantly battling in my head.”

“Very professional and understanding”

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