Melissa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C (she, her)
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Let's Connect (646) 762-6394

You love your partner. That hasn't changed. But something between you has shifted, and lately it feels like you're living parallel lives, moving through the same days without really touching. The conversations feel surface-level or end in the same argument. You reach for each other and somehow still miss. Maybe you're carrying resentment you haven't found words for. Maybe the distance has been growing so long you can't remember when it started. You're not in crisis, but you're not okay either. You came looking for couples therapist because you want something to change, and you're right to want that. That's where we start.
In our sessions, we slow down the moments that matter most and look at what's actually happening underneath them. The patterns, the unmet needs, the ways you've learned to protect yourself that end up keeping your partner out. We'll work on how to repair after conflict, recognize each other's triggers, and move from defensiveness toward a real connection.
You don't need to have it figured out before you call. Most couples don't. You just know you want to be connected again. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation through my website or the contact button here, and we'll take it from there. There's room for both of you here.
Call or Email Melissa Paul now for a free 15 minute consultation - (646) 762-6394
Let's Connect (646) 762-6394

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Melissa Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (646) 762-6394
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 086942 Melissa Paul
- Attended New York University , MSW
- Certificate from Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
- Certificate from EMDR
Education and Years In Practice
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Melissa Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (646) 762-6394
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Marital and Premarital
- Infidelity
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Melissa Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (646) 762-6394
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Age
Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- EMDR
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Melissa Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (646) 762-6394
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Melissa Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Call for a free consultation now - (646) 762-6394