Melissa Jean Paulson (she/her)

MSW, LICSW
Accepting Clients

Private-pay practice offering Embodied Somatic Therapy Intensives and Holistic Psychotherapy for women. Licensed in MA, CA and AZ.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in , MA

Free Initial Consultation
Book consultation

Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

I work with sensitive women who feel more than most and process life more deeply. Many navigate anxiety, exhaustion, grief, life transitions, including spiritual awakening while their nervous systems have been in bracing patterns they are unaware of. I offer full-day Embodied Somatic Therapy Intensives and weekly Holistic Psychotherapy via telehealth in MA, CA, and AZ. I have come to recognize that sensitivity is intelligent design, not a problem to fix. Your authentic self is welcome here.

My Background and Approach

I have been a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker since 1998 and hold LCSW licensure in California and Arizona. For more than 15 years I have focused on holistic, body-aware work that bridges science, sensitivity, and soul. My training includes Integrative Mental Health, Quantum Biology for Health, HeartMath, and Clinical Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy. I support sensitive women in understanding their high-resolution nervous systems so that what they feel begins to make sense rather than feel like a personal flaw. Full-day Embodied Somatic Therapy Intensives give the uninterrupted time many systems need to settle, release, and integrate. Weekly holistic psychotherapy offers a grounded, collaborative space to reconnect with the body’s wisdom and realign with authentic rhythm. The goal is that sensitivity becomes a source of clarity and self-trust instead of something to manage.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe sensitivity is intelligent design, not a flaw to fix. The body carries wisdom, the nervous system responds to safety, and healing happens when we slow down enough to listen. I value curiosity, self-awareness, and compassion rooted in truth rather than urgency or fixing. I am committed to women reclaiming their inner authority and trusting their own signals instead of outsourcing knowing. My work is guided by integrity, consent, and reverence for each person’s unique rhythm and timing. Growth unfolds best in spaces that feel respectful, relational, and grounded. I honor both science and lived experience. Rise. Reclaim. Remember.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Integrative Therapy Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma Transpersonal Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Depth Therapy
  • Energy Psychology
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Spirituality Women's Issues
Other Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Grief or Loss
  • Infertility
  • Parenting
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues

Client Focus

Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals, Groups

Qualifications

License
MSW, LICSW, State of Massachusetts · #1030720-SW-LICSW
Education
Master of Social Work 1996
Additional credentials
• Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP)
• Certified HeartMath Interventions Practitioner
• Certified Clinic Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist and Age Regression
• Certified in Quantum Biology for Health
Years in practice
29 years
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Multifaith

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 29 years of practice
  • Rate: $200 - 2,200/session

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