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I am a bilingual licensed therapist providing psychotherapy in New York. I have over a

decade of experience serving children, families, and diverse communities including

LGBTQI. I work with a wide variety of individuals with different diagnoses and not

limited to those individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, and adjustment

disorders to identify roadblocks. and obstacles to achieving optimal mental health.

I’m a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 17 years of experience supporting adolescents, adults, and older adults on their mental health journeys.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and empowering. I believe that understanding yourself is the foundation of healing, and I focus on giving my clients practical tools, education, and guidance they can use every day—not just during sessions.

In our first session, I take the time to truly listen and understand your story, your goals, and the challenges you’re facing. Together, we’ll create a personalized and realistic treatment plan designed to support your growth, emotional well-being, and long-term success.

I am committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that helps you feel seen, supported, and equipped to move forward. My goal is to help you build confidence, develop lasting skills, and become the strongest version of yourself—one step at a time.

I truly enjoy helping people to overcome disruptive and difficult emotions and reactions. I received my PhD from Duke University and was fortunate enough to train post-doctorally with Dr. Albert Ellis, the father of cognitive therapy, who taught me to approach all problems with optimism and kindness. I have been practicing for over 40 years and have the pleasure of seeing many clients discover their own power over their emotional state.

I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over five years of experience providing trauma-informed care and short-term therapy. I specialize in supporting frontline workers, helping professionals, and caregivers who are experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and work-life stress. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the belief that healing begins in a space where you feel seen, heard, and understood.

Melissa specializes in working with people from many walks of life -from those that are just looking to become more aware of their internal patterns to those with specific goals. She has experience working in high stress environments, with clients who have issues related to mental health, substance use, trauma, and more. She is also passionate about helping those who are interested in cultivating leadership skills, managing the stress of challenging work environments, supervising staff and employee burnout prevention.

Life doesn't always go as planned. Sometimes illness, loss, or an unexpected transition can leave you feeling like a stranger to yourself. These experiences are more common than they appear, especially when you're someone who looks like they're holding it together on the outside while quietly carrying something heavy within. You don't have to carry it alone.

Greetings and welcome. My name is Osa. I am a licensed mental counselor with the state of New York with experience in supporting children, teens adults, in both outpatient and community settings. My background includes community mental health school based counseling,private practice and agency setting giving me all wide view of many ways people seek support I hold a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling and have extensive clinical training with diverse individuals and family I am trained in travel informed solution focus DBT and motivational interviewing, and I enjoy using strength based approaches to help clients feel empowered from the start