Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Melissa Onappeau, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW25921
- NPI
- 1184407934
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
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 management
- Career concerns
- Self-esteem work
About Melissa
Melissa Onappeau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with three years of practice in community and nonprofit settings. She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, forgiveness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues, and workplace problems.
Melissa draws on a strengths-based, client-led style in sessions. Conversations are interactive and grounded. She works with practical goal setting and respectful feedback rather than long lectures.
Her background includes work with adolescents and adults who face anxiety, stress, and transitions. She has experience supporting people who have been unhoused. That experience shapes how she frames realistic next steps and problem-solving in daily life.
In a typical meeting she listens, highlights strengths, and helps set small, achievable goals. She encourages concrete coping strategies clients can try between sessions. Sessions tend to focus on what to try next at work, home, or school rather than on abstract theory.
Melissa offers straightforward support for people needing help with day-to-day pressure. She speaks English and practices in Florida. If someone wants to start, they follow the site matching steps to schedule an initial session and talk about practical next steps.
BHow sessions work
How Melissa uses evidence-based techniques online
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and coping. One common approach focuses on strengths-based work, which means identifying what already goes well and expanding those skills to reduce stress and build confidence. This helps with issues like low self-esteem, workplace strain, and caregiving demands.Another frequently used method is structured goal setting. That involves breaking larger problems into small, concrete steps clients can try between meetings. It is useful for career decisions, life transitions, and managing social anxiety by testing new behaviors in manageable pieces.
Choosing the right method is collaborative. The therapist will help you figure out what fits your needs and preferences during early sessions. Together you set goals and review what is working, adjusting techniques as needed rather than committing to a single path from the start.
Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions around work or caregiving, reducing travel time, and making it easier to have shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. The focus is on finding ways to make support fit into everyday life without assuming a single delivery method.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, forgiveness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is strengths-based and client-led with interactive conversations. Sessions emphasize realistic goal setting and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working in community and nonprofit settings. That work included supporting adolescents and adults facing anxiety, stress, and life transitions.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida. She practices in Florida and lists that as her location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the stated location.
How does someone begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and allows discussion of next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers