Lisa Mellace

If you have been wondering why certain patterns keep repeating in your life, even when you understand them intellectually, you are in the right place. I am Lisa, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with over a decade of experience helping individuals, adolescents, and families navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, panic disorders, grief, stress, anger, ADD/ADHD, and relationship and family challenges. I am affirming and welcoming to LGBTQIA+ clients and women going through major life transitions. My training spans emergency psychiatric care, residential programs, in-home family therapy, and youth mentoring. I brought all of that experience into my own outpatient practice, which I opened in 2023. I would be glad to be part of your journey.

As a trauma-informed clinician, I examine how life experiences and environments have shaped who we have become and support my clients in finding more effective ways of coping and communicating. I utilize a solution-focused approach to therapy, often incorporating CBT and DBT strategies into my treatment.

Typically in my first session, I will review the information provided on the intake paperwork and gather any additional information that may not have been asked about that I like to have. I talk about how sessions are structured (length, content, cadence, etc.). I answer any questions a new client may have. The beginning of our work together is all about building rapport and creating a trustworthy and comfortable space for any new client.