The RESTORE Framework for Relational Trauma Recovery
The Restore Model
Her Approach
Melissa takes a collaborative, compassionate, and integrative approach to therapy. She tailors treatment to each client’s unique needs while drawing from psychoeducation, reflective insight, and practical coping strategies that support meaningful and sustainable change. Her goal is to create a space where clients feel safe, supported, and understood as they work through emotional distress, grief, life transitions, and relational challenges.
As the author and creator of The RESTORE Framework, Melissa values offering care that is trauma-informed, grounded, and supportive of deeper healing. She believes in helping clients make sense of what they are carrying in a way that feels gentle, empowering, and applicable to everyday life.
Who She Works With
Melissa works with college students, working professionals, and adults who may be navigating:
• grief and loss
• major life transitions
• stress and burnout
• emotional overwhelm
• difficulty focusing
• relational challenges
• adjustment to change
What Clients Can Expect
Clients working with Melissa can expect a supportive and culturally sensitive therapeutic space where insight and practical support come together. She strives to meet each person where they are while helping them build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and develop a clearer understanding of themselves and their needs.
Whether you are moving through grief, facing a season of change, or simply feeling overwhelmed by all that you are carrying, therapy can help you feel more grounded, supported, and better equipped to move forward. Melissa welcomes the opportunity to support clients in New York and Florida through compassionate virtual therapy.