Dr. Melissa Geraci

As a provider with 40+ years of sobriety, I offer real solutions for substance abuse problems. What makes my practice unique is my personal and professional background in disabilities that goes decades in Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, hearing and vision impairments, severe mental illness (psychosis) and cerebral palsy. In addition, I have completed Certificates In Jungian Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with adolescents and Young Adults, TF-CBT (trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy) and Compassionate Bereavement Care. My education includes a M.S. in Special Education at Johns Hopkins, post-graduate certificate in Behaviors in Autism from University of Massachusetts Lowell, a MSW from Western New Mexico University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Southern California. In addition, I serve all ages.

My practice is client-centered and I work with each client to identify: issues, goals, and outcomes. I work with children and/or with parents in the areas of disabilities doing parent and child education for behaviors, socialization, basic skills, and academics. My approach is positive based applications (TF-CBT and CBT). I also have experience working with persons with substance abuse issues as I have 40 years of sobriety. I also work with teens who have severe mental illness and we strive for understanding of functional life actions.

We work together to establish primary goals and outcomes based upon reasons that that each client wants treatment. If the client is in the midst of anxiety and stress, then we identify beginning coping skills for triggers.