Melissa D Samartano, PHD LMHC RYT

Dr. Melissa received her Ph.D. in Holistic Counseling from the University of Sedona in 2013. She brings a creative approach to healing the mind, body,and spirit by incorporating different holistic modalities into the therapeutic counseling process. Melissa also received her Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology in 1997 from Lesley University. She has been practicing as a licensed psychotherapist for over 20 years. Melissa is also a Certified Yoga Teacher and received her CYT from Maha Yoga Center in Bridgewater, MA in 2017. Melissa offers ongoing Hatha yoga classes at her practice as well as an 8 week Mindfulness Program. Her holistic approach to healing started while she was practicing meditation at a Holistic Meditation Center in Burlington, VT. Melissa specializes in treating clients who have trauma and post traumatic stress (PTSD), child or adolescent issues, spirituality, relationship issues, marital issues, depression, anxiety or fears, ADHD, divorce, domestic abuse, or violence, loss or grief, OCD, parenting and dissociative disorders. Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield  Harvard Pilgrim Health Care  PPOs  PacifiCare  United Behavioral Health  Tufts Health Care  Beacon Health St