Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Melissa Reyerson-Slifer, LISW, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- LISW, LCSW
- Licensed in Iowa
- LISW, licence 090798
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 121273
- NPI
- 1740775568
- Experience
- 5 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
- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship issues
- CBT and mindfulness
About Melissa
Melissa Reyerson-Slifer is a licensed clinical social worker - LISW in Iowa and LCSW in California - with five years of clinical therapy experience. She focuses on common struggles such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English.
Melissa works in a straightforward, practical style. She uses client-centered methods to listen first, and then helps people set clear goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavioral changes that can make daily life easier.
Clients often come for help with panic, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive patterns, dissociation, hoarding, and trauma-related symptoms. Melissa pays attention to how symptoms show up in routines, at work, and in relationships. She helps people break problems into manageable steps so progress feels doable.
Her work with relationship concerns uses tools from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce repeated conflict patterns. Motivational interviewing is used when people feel stuck and want help moving toward change without pressure.
Practical matters like scheduling and the subscription-based fee model are discussed up front. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Melissa aims to make sessions useful for everyday life and for solving concrete problems.
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How Melissa uses common approaches online
Client-centered therapy starts with listening and reflecting to clarify what matters most to the client. It helps people identify goals and feel heard before moving into practical change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like panic, social anxiety, and depression. The Gottman Method provides concrete communication exercises and conflict-mapping tools useful for improving interactions and reducing repeat arguments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit current goals and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time so sessions stay focused on what is working and what needs changing.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use mindfulness or CBT homework in the context of their daily routines. Discuss scheduling and the subscription fee when you book so practical arrangements align with work and family demands.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Iowa, California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and related areas such as panic, OCD, phobias, dissociation, and hoarding.
What is her therapeutic style?
She primarily uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Gottman Method tools for relationship work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical therapy experience and over a decade working in the mental health field.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and is licensed as IA LISW and CA LCSW in California.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers