Melissa Reiman
Licensed Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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In OCD therapy, I'll be your supportive guide. I have a calm, nonjudgmental presence. I'll partner with you to provide education about OCD, explore triggers, and empower you to engage in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) to promote and maintain your well-being. I have immense empathy for this serious disorder, and I care about your mental health journey! I have witnessed the real change ERP can bring. My other areas of professional focus include anxiety, depression, grief, and loss.
In OCD therapy, I'll be your supportive guide. I have a calm, nonjudgmental presence. I'll partner with you to provide education about OCD, explore triggers, and empower you to engage in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) to promote and maintain your well-being. I have immense empathy for this serious disorder, and I care about your mental health journey! I have witnessed the real change ERP can bring. My other areas of professional focus include anxiety, depression, grief, and loss.
Location
Licensed in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
Cultural competencies
Christianity
Education
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Insurance
Plans accepted by Melissa
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Partners Direct Health, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare,
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Get to know Melissa
What my Members say helps them feel comfortable with me
I really speak the way that I speak in real life as a therapist. I like to be down to earth about it.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
I check in with people to understand what safety means to them. I tailor that approach because people may answer that question in very different ways. In order to make people feel safe, I need to have a calm presence. I also have to exude confidence and knowledge that I know what I'm talking about. I'm not afraid to share an appropriate amount of personal experience when it's relevant.
The most rewarding part of treating OCD
People have told me in the past "you're like family." There have to be professional boundaries, but that comment reinforces the meaningful work that I'm doing and the importance of it.
My message to you if you're considering therapy
You have to start somewhere. ERP is a collaborative process, but it's something that we will start slow with and build up.
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