About
Melissa LeBreton, LCSW
Hi, I'm Melissa.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, but more importantly, I believe people don't need to be "fixed."
Sometimes life gets complicated. Relationships change. Parenting gets hard. What worked for you before stops working. You find yourself overwhelmed, reacting in ways you don't understand, or simply wondering, "How did I get here?"
That's where therapy can help.
I've spent years working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families through some of life's hardest experiences. Those experiences have taught me that there is rarely one simple reason someone is struggling, and there is rarely one simple solution.
That's why I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy.
"You don't have to have everything figured out before you ask for help."
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (Adelphi University) 2006
Master's Degree in Social Work (Adelphi University) 2007
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Maine Board of Social Work) 2017
You can start wherever you are. I'll meet you there.
What Therapy with me is like:
I want therapy to feel like a place where you can be real. You don't need to have the perfect words, know exactly what you need, or have everything figured out before you walk into a session.
We'll talk honestly about what's happening, but we won't stop there. I'm often curious about the "why" of the experiences, emotions, relationships, and patterns underneath what you're feeling or doing now.
Understanding yourself matters, but I also believe therapy should help you outside of our sessions. We'll work on practical ways to manage emotions, communicate differently, set boundaries, cope with stress, navigate relationships, and respond differently when old patterns show up.
My role isn't to tell you how to live your life or who you should be. It's to listen, ask questions, help you understand yourself more deeply, offer a different perspective when it may be helpful, and sometimes gently challenge you when there's something worth looking at.
I'll bring compassion, curiosity, honesty, and practical tools to our work together. You just need to bring yourselfeven if you're not quite sure where to start.
We'll figure that part out together.
I believe some of the most meaningful therapy happens when you feel comfortable enough to be honest, even when what you're saying feels messy, uncomfortable, or hard to explain.
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