Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 29 years in practice

Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan helps people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, grief, and caregiving strains.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 078861 · expires September 2028
NPI: 1750193173 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 29
Languages: English

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About Melissa

Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan helps people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, grief, and caregiving strains. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and brings a calm, practical presence to sessions.

Her approach is respectful and focused on what each person needs right now. She works with people coping with life changes, chronic illness or pain, and issues that show up around aging and caregiving. Many clients seek support for compassion fatigue and end-of-life concerns.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build manageable steps forward. Dr. Eisele-Kaplan uses straightforward, collaborative methods.

She listens first, then helps set short-term goals and simple tools to try between meetings. Mindfulness practices and client-centered conversation are common parts of her work. Her style includes motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.

Solution-focused techniques are used to notice what already works and expand those strengths. The plan is adapted as needs shift over time. With 29 years of experience, she draws on a long history of medical social work and counseling.

People who are exhausted by caregiving, facing loss, or adjusting to chronic conditions often find clear, stepwise support. The focus is on practical coping, emotional steadiness, and realistic problem solving.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Melissa names

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Online support

Approaches that fit online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing your experience and building a plan around your priorities. The therapist reflects what matters to you and helps shape goals that feel achievable, which is useful for stress, grief, and major life transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to stay present and reduce reactivity. These techniques can help with anxiety, compassion fatigue, and ongoing pain by teaching brief exercises you can use between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify their reasons for change. It can be especially helpful when someone feels stuck or is juggling the demands of caregiving or chronic illness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend or adapt methods accordingly. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is made.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text let you check in between meetings or use shorter touchpoints during a break at work. These flexible options help people access consistent support without traveling.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and women's issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her work is collaborative and client-centered, with practical tools offered in each session. She often uses mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to build manageable steps forward.

How much experience does she have?

She has 29 years of professional experience, including extensive medical social work and counseling roles. That background informs a practical approach to caregiving, grief, and chronic health concerns.

Where is this therapist based and what are her credentials?

She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; her practice serves people in New York.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

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