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Melissa Torres, LCSW
Virginia
LCSW - Stress and Trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT
- ACT
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Melissa
Melissa Torres is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with six years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Melissa provides services in English and Spanish.
Her sessions are practical and goal-focused. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and test new ways of responding. Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-based skills to help people manage symptoms and handle daily demands.
She often works on communication problems, codependency, attachment and abandonment themes, and family of origin issues. Melissa also supports people facing divorce, separation, domestic violence, and substance use concerns. Her approach includes coping skills for caregiver stress, grief work, and addressing guilt and shame.
In a typical meeting she helps clients break problems into small steps. They identify specific thoughts and behaviors to change. Sessions include practice exercises and short skills coaching between meetings when useful.
Melissa describes her work as collaborative and practical. She helps people set clear, measurable goals and track progress. To begin, she asks clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment so they can review goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to try small behavioral experiments. ACT, or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, is used to clarify values, accept uncomfortable feelings, and commit to actions that matter. Mindfulness-based skills are offered to build present-moment noticing and reduce reactivity.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will review your goals, symptoms, and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. That decision can change over time as progress is tracked and new issues appear.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in sessions around a work break, or avoid needing to be on camera when audio works better. The therapist will discuss practical scheduling and session length options during the first appointment so sessions match everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors using skills practice between sessions.
What level of experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist in Virginia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and provides services from that state.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session prices handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.