Clinical Social Worker
NYSED
096288, New York
Melissa Slegona
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Accepting clients
Updated 21 days ago
It’s a true gift to do what I do…every day, I get to witness firsthand the incredible capacity for change and evolution we humans possess.
Remote
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteAgnosticismLGBTQIA+ ally
Practice hours (EDT)
Sun
closed
Mon
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tue
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sat
closed
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Childhood Abuse
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Men's Issues
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Phobia
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Disability Paperwork
- Graduate Students
- International Students
- Little people
- People involved in sex work
- People who are bisexual
- People who are blind or visually impaired
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Coaching
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Self Psychology
- Anger Management
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Training
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Massachusetts
- Aetna – New York
- Aetna – Rhode Island
- All Way Health Partners – Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Rhode Island
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Massachusetts
- Carelon Behavioral Health – New York
- Cigna – New York
- Cigna – Massachusetts
- Cigna – Rhode Island
- Cigna-EAP – New York
- Curalinc – New York
- Emblem Health – New York
- Harvard Pilgrim Health – Rhode Island
- Harvard Pilgrim Health – Massachusetts
- Lucet (BCBS of Kansas City) – New York
- Lucet (Florida Blue) – New York
- New Directions Behavioral Health – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – Massachusetts
- United HealthCare – Rhode Island
- In-network insurance
- Single case agreement
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Credentials
Licenses
Independent Clinical Social Worker
RI DOH
ISW01680, Rhode Island
Independent Clinical Social Worker
MA DPL
117538, Massachusetts