Melissa Ciarcia, LCSW-R
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Not Currently accepting new patients.
Education
M.S.W, Fordham Graduate School of Social Service
B.S, State University of New York
In-network Insurance
Appointments
About Melissa
Melissa's specialty is working with underserved populations and providing culturally competent complex trauma treatment. Melissa wants her clients to go at their own pace as she guides them through therapy and they regain their sense of safety, healing, and peace. She takes the time to learn about her clients. Her goal is to help her clients cultivate resilience so they can see their inner strengths and find hope in all areas of their lives.
Melissa treats ages 11 to 65 and those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, relationship issues, stress, trauma, PTSD, gender issues, mood disorders, and more. She uses the following evidence-based practices: trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, medication management, and play and art therapy. She is a level-2 certified clinical trauma professional. She often uses art and writing therapies to help clients tap into their creativity and self-expression.
Meet Melissa
Angeli Pemberton, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
State: New York
Curently accepting new patients.
Education
In-network Insurance
Appointments
About Angeli
Angeli Pemberton is a licensed mental health coun-selor. Angeli’s approach is warm, compassionate, andpatient-centered. This DBT-informed therapist helpspatients become more empowered by teachingthem skills to manage their emotions and increasemindfulness. Angeli works especially well with indi-viduals who may not have felt safe, loved, or validatedin their relationships in the past. Her background intreating patients provides her with a unique frame-work that helps her guide individuals in exploringtheir issues’ root causes.
Angeli treats patients ages 18-55. She specializes intreating depression, anxiety, self-esteem challenges,relationship issues, and stress related to life transi-tions (career changes, parenting challenges, divorce,etc.). Angeli uses a psychodynamic approach to helppatients explore their past and gain self-awarenesswhen needed. She also uses solution-focused,strengths-based, and cognitive-behavioral therapyapproaches to alleviate symptoms. In her spare time,Angeli loves to write and play music. She grew up inTrinidad and Tobago.