About
My name is Melissa Rios. I am a licensed psychotherapist and addiction specialist with over 20 years of experience helping others. My approach is person-centered. I am trained in what's called a psychodynamic approach, but my work is highly integrative. The truth is that no one approach works best for all people or all problems. I may offer you a different perspective, I may challenge you in a supportive way, and I may suggest various coping strategies so that you can start to make the changes that you want. Therapy with me is empowering, collaborative, and non-judgmental. Working in collaboration we can explore your current difficulties, personal beliefs, and values, find ways to help you cope, and uncover the connection between your past and present experiences. Sometimes I will challenge your thoughts if I think they are harming you. That said, you are the expert on your life. My clients say I’m easy to talk to because I’m real with them. I am not the kind of therapist who sits silently in my chair. I am engaged. I listen and I reflect back. I will ask questions and offer interpretations. In our sessions, I make space for whatever you’re feeling. I'd be glad to hear from you!
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| Qualifications: | Lehman College |
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| Academic Suffixes: | LCSW, CASAC |
| Expertise: | Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Addiction, Stress, Substance Use, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women |
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