Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Melissa Fisher-Goldman, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and LGBT concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 26077
- NPI
- 1235516634
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Melissa supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem work
About Melissa
Melissa Fisher-Goldman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 21 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate LGBT concerns, cope with grief, and build self-esteem. She also assists with broader life changes that disrupt work, family, or daily routines.
Her approach is pragmatic and focused on concrete steps. Melissa works with clients to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and reduce self-doubt. She emphasizes practical changes that make daily life easier, such as clearer decision-making and small behavioral shifts.
Melissa draws on long experience in a range of issues including adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric concerns, blended family issues, and fertility and fatherhood matters. She has also supported people facing chronic illness, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and eating or body image problems. Her background includes work with diverse sexual cultures, including BDSM and kink, and with gender dysphoria and LGBT topics.
Sessions focus on what is realistic for each person's schedule and goals. Melissa treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps translate strengths into action. Conversations are meant to produce clearer choices and manageable next steps.
People who choose Melissa often want a steady, experienced clinician who keeps to everyday concerns. She helps clients untangle guilt and shame, work through family of origin issues, and regain a sense of forward motion after loss or separation.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used in online work and how they help
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and behavior. One common approach addresses negative thinking patterns by helping people notice and test unhelpful thoughts, then try new responses. This can help with anxiety, low mood, and self-doubt.Another frequent focus is behavior-based strategies that aim for small, doable changes. These techniques break larger goals into practical steps - such as short routines, exposure to feared situations in small doses, or gradual activity increases - to rebuild confidence and momentum.
Finding the best approach happens together. Melissa will review symptoms, daily routines, and goals to decide which methods fit a person’s situation. She treats the selection of techniques as collaborative and adjusts plans as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain consistency of care while helping people apply strategies in their everyday settings.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also has experience with adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She focuses on practical steps to reduce negative thinking and self-doubt. Sessions aim to turn strengths into specific actions and clearer choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience and has worked in California settings for many years.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers