The Real Voyage of Discovery Consists Not in Seeking New Landscape, But in Seeing With New Eyes – Marcel Proust
(401) 263-1599 ● (508) 819-0441
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Depression
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Adults, Children & Adolescents
Melissa has been practicing psychotherapy for 15 years. She graduated from Lesley University in 1997 and holds a license as a mental health counselor in the state of Massachusetts. Over the past 12 years, Melissa has incorporated different holistic modalities into her therapeutic approach. She started practicing meditation at a Holistic Center in Burlington, VT. She attended Thic Nhat Hanh's retreat on mindfulness meditation in 1998 at the University of Vermont, on The Full Awareness of Breath. Her practice in prayer and meditation led her to work for Catholic Charities in an outpatient clinic working with adults who suffered from an array of disorders, primarily post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression. Melissa has extensive experience working with children and adolescents, both home-based and outpatient. She utilizes the same holistic approach with more emphasis on their ability to use play therapy and art therapy to enhance their internal and external expression of feelings. This process helps create overall peace of mind, understanding and balance to their lives.
Melissa specializes in treating Ct’s who have trauma and PTSD, child or adolescent issues, spirituality, relationship issues, depression, anxiety or fears, ADHD, divorce, domestic abuse or violence, loss or grief, OCD, parenting and dissociative disorders.
Melissa's Specialties Include:
825 Broadway
Raynham, MA 02767
msamartano@comcast.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor License
Number and State:
5539 Massachusetts
Serving Bristol County
Insurances Accepted Include: Blue Cross and / or Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, PPOs, PacifiCare & United Behavioral Health
