Melissa Ruff

Melissa Ruff, LCSW, is an experienced clinical social worker licensed in Florida. Her background spans foster care and hospital settings, followed by nursing home social work. She later joined a group mental health practice and went on to build a full-time private practice before relocating to Florida. She now offers telehealth sessions to adults and seniors across the state. She works with obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic illness and pain, and posttraumatic stress. She also treats anxiety and bipolar disorder, as well as physical stress and depression. Additional focus areas include panic, abuse, and relationship violence. She supports clients facing stalking, harassment, and family caregiving stress. Ruff provides a steady, practical therapeutic approach tailored to life stages common in midlife and older adulthood. Recently licensed in Florida, she brings broad experience with complex medical and behavioral concerns and coordinates care comfortably with other providers when helpful.