MEET YOUR CLINICIAN
Mellissa Spens
LMSW · Licensed Master Social Worker
Helping children and families build skills for everyday life.
BACKGROUND & PERSPECTIVE
A human place
to begin.
Mellissa brings more than a decade of experience supporting children and families in mental-health settings and helping people navigate behavioral-health systems and insurance.
Her background includes work involving trauma, behavioral challenges and significant mental-health needs. Her published biography also describes a year-long therapy internship with children ages 5–17; that historical experience is not presented as a current eligibility rule.
HOW I APPROACH THE WORK
Practical care.
Meaningful conversation.
Mellissa’s published experience includes supporting emotional regulation, coping, communication, social interaction and self-esteem. Her interest is in helping young people build skills they can use in daily life.
Ask how caregiver involvement, goals and communication might work for your child or family, and discuss current age range and availability before arranging care.
Explore the practice’s approachCREDENTIALS & FIT
Bring your questions.
The professional title shown here follows the practice’s published biography. Discuss the clinician’s current role, authorization to provide care, experience with your needs and availability directly with the team.
Ask about appointmentsWHEN YOU’RE READY
One next step
can be enough.
You don’t need to know exactly what to say. Start with a call or a short message.
Email is for general inquiries. Please don’t include sensitive health information in an initial email.