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Dr. Melissa Oleshansky

MI Psychologist 6301012612
Credentials
MI Psychologist 6301012612
NPI Number
1396870135
Location
Michigan
Languages
English
Dr. Melissa Oleshansky
25 years experience

About Dr. Melissa Oleshansky

It takes a really strong person to seek out therapy. I am glad that you are here. My name is Dr. Melissa Oleshansky. You can call me “Dr. O.” I am a Fully Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Registered Yoga Teacher. I have a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Health Psychology and Two Masters Degrees, one in Clinical Psychology and one in School and Community Psychology. For over two decades, I have worked with a diverse group of adults with transitional life stress, anxiety, and depression. On this supportive care platform, I take a personalized coaching approach to help build resilience and strength in times of stress and transition. With my clinical expertise in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will work together to help you gain insight and wisdom in mastering your body’s stress response, find purpose and meaning in life, & learn science-based coping skills to manage life’s most difficult times. I am here to offer coaching strategies to help you boost self-confidence, strengthen self-esteem, and resolve self-doubt, so you feel empowered to live the life you desire and deserve. I take a smart, direct, nonjudgmental, and compassionate approach to life coaching.

Licenses

Psychologist
6301012612

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Divorce and separation
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Phobias
  • Postpartum depression
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Dr O is wonderful. She knows me, remembers our conversations and is great about giving me tools to work through my concerns. She explains concoin a way that makes sense to me. She is a treasure and I’m glad for the opportunity to work with her.”

“Finding a good therapist is kind of like dating. It sucks. But when you finally find the right one, life becomes SO much better. Keep looking for the one you jive with. Someone who supports you, encourages you and challenges you to do and be better! I'm so incredibly grateful that I was able to find Dr. Oleshansky, she is the therapist I have always been looking for and I appreciate our communication more than she will ever know!”

“Some people do therapy for a short period of time, but I prefer to always have a therapist as a way of maintaining my mental health. You would think that after a few years, I would tire of the same therapist. You would think they would run out of meaningful recommendations. That is not the case with Dr. O! Her insights and recommendations are thoughtful and evidence based. I have so much confidence in her expertise.”

“Dr Oh has been in my life for about three years now. On and off which is of my own doing. But she knows right where we left off. She is amazing and I consider her a life coach to me more than anything. I love our phone chats. Those are my favorite!”

“Dr. O has supported my personal growth and presences in many important relationships. Given my lengthy stream of conscious messages, Dr. O has a wonderful way of seeing the forest between the trees and asks thoughtful and reflective questions. I spoils recommend her skills and services to anyone seeking help.”

“I just started working with Dr. O and she is so great! I am so glad to have finally found a therapist that is bubbly and friendly and that can laugh with me, yet understands me and helps me get through hard things. <br /> <br /> Highly recommend Dr. O!”

“She’s been amazing and insightful thus far!”

“Dr.O is very attentive & communicates well, and I can tell she really wants to help, she offers me useful strategies and insight that makes a difference. I’m thankful to Dr.O as my therapist.”

“Even when asking questions she lets me know that by no means is she judging she just wants to find out more about me”

“Dr. O. has been extremely helpful during a transitional period in my life. She's a great listener and also knows the right time to interject and offer perspectives that I hadn't previously considered. I like her value-based therapy and using those values to guide difficult decisions. I would highly recommend Dr. O!”

“Has been helping me in a hard time in my life, asks the right questions for me to be able to help untangle thoughts and helps me put them into action. Wonderful and amazing therapist, couldent have asked for someone better~”

“Dr. O is an extremely caring, funny, and knowledgeable professional. She not only makes you feel like you’re speaking with a longtime trusted mentor, but she also provides meaningful and relevant information about medications, cognitive redirection, and the power of a healing spirit. Combined with her quick and powerful humor, I know Dr. O to be extremely helpful and consistent.”

“I have only been working with Dr. Oleshansky for a couple weeks but from my experience now she amazing. She don’t give up and really wants to help. Not like some therapy that just there for the money. Dr. Oleshansky Truly cares.”

“Dr. O is very good at listening, offering needed direction while remaining respectful, caring and supportive. I feel very blessed to have found such an excellent therapist!”

“Excellent- she is wonderful and caring but also direct, honest, uses evidence-based practice to offer therapy. She is very knowledgable and I appreciate honesty and is always supportive.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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