Melissa Collins

LMSW
Accepting Clients

I specialize in helping families, children, & teens. Your mental health is worth it—and guess what? Therapy is way cooler than you think.

Clinical Social Worker in Amherst, NY
Supervised by Tiffany Azzinaro, LCSWR

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or life's twists and turns? Whether it's juggling school stress, navigating tricky family dynamics, healing from past trauma, or tackling relationship ups and downs, I'm here to help. Think of me as your guide through life's maze—together, we'll find your path to peace and resilience!

My Background and Approach

My professional experience has been mostly with families and youth, as I have worked in school settings and children’s outpatient clinics. Aside from that, I have also worked with adults in outpatient mental health settings dealing with various mental health disorders and substance abuse challenges. My counseling approach is non-judgmental, empathetic, warm, educational, supportive, calming, with occasional use of humor. I am trained in trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and am certified in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), which are evidence-based interventions I use often. For couples and family relationship strains, I utilize emotionally focused therapy and Gottman's Method to assist client's with developing healthier relationship dynamics.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Schema Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Child Issues Family Conflict Teen Issues
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Fidelis
  • Univera Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Rate: $125 - 150/session

Info

Email Melissa
2360 Sweet Home Road
Suite 5
Amherst, NY 14228

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