- Goal-focused
- Strengths-based
- Practical tools
About Melissa
Melissa DiSilvestro is a licensed clinical social worker in South Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She invites clients to set clear goals and build plans that fit their everyday lives. Melissa emphasizes practical steps and steady support for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
She brings 12 years of experience across hospitals, schools, and outpatient primary care. That range means she has worked alongside medical teams and educators and understands how life stress shows up at home and work. Melissa centers sessions on what the person needs now rather than a one-size approach.
Her style is collaborative. Melissa treats the person in the room as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on simple tools and tasks to try between meetings so progress is measurable and concrete.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as one of the approaches she uses, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Melissa pairs that with coaching-style support so goals stay practical and achievable. She helps people take small steps that add up over time.
Melissa supports a wide range of concerns, including parenting stress, workplace issues, grief, trauma and abuse, postpartum struggles, ADHD, and caregiving strain. People who want a straightforward, goal-focused approach that connects to daily life often find her way of working useful.
How Melissa's approach works online
Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot patterns of thinking that worsen stress or mood and practice small behavior changes that can make daily life easier. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and reactions to life transitions.Her overall way of working is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps clients set clear, manageable goals and tests tools between meetings. Together they review what works and adjust plans to fit the client's needs and preferences rather than insisting on one method.
Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to balance work and family demands. Online work can also make it simpler to check in briefly during a lunch break or follow a short series of focused sessions. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking to make sure they fit your schedule and needs.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Melissa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and related issues such as parenting, workplace problems, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Melissa uses a collaborative, goal-focused approach that emphasizes practical steps and building on client strengths.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience and has worked in hospitals, schools, and outpatient primary care settings.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is listed as LISW-CP and practices in South Carolina.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.