Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
It takes a really strong person to seek out therapy. I am glad that you are here. My name is Dr. Melissa Oleshansky. You can call me “Dr. O.” I am a Fully Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Registered Yoga Teacher. I have a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Health Psychology and Two Masters Degrees, one in Clinical Psychology and one in School and Community Psychology. For over two decades, I have worked with a diverse group of adults with transitional life stress, anxiety, and depression. On this supportive care platform, I take a personalized coaching approach to help build resilience and strength in times of stress and transition. With my clinical expertise in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will work together to help you gain insight and wisdom in mastering your body’s stress response, find purpose and meaning in life, & learn science-based coping skills to manage life’s most difficult times. I am here to offer coaching strategies to help you boost self-confidence, strengthen self-esteem, and resolve self-doubt, so you feel empowered to live the life you desire and deserve. I take a smart, direct, nonjudgmental, and compassionate approach to life coaching.
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Dr. Melissa Oleshansky welcomes people who have taken the important step of seeking support. She prefers to be called “Dr. O” and brings a warm, direct, and compassionate style to her work as a fully licensed clinical health psychologist practicing in Michigan.
She holds a doctoral degree in Clinical Health Psychology and two master’s degrees – one in Clinical Psychology and one in School and Community Psychology. In addition to her clinical training, she is a Registered Yoga Teacher.
Across 25 years of practice, Dr. Oleshansky has worked with a broad range of adults navigating transitional life stress, anxiety, and depression. On this supportive care platform she uses a personalized coaching orientation aimed at building resilience and inner strength during stressful periods and life changes.
Her clinical expertise includes Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she focuses on helping people understand and manage the body’s stress response, find clarity and purpose, and learn science-based coping strategies for difficult moments. She also offers coaching methods to strengthen self-confidence, bolster self-esteem, and address self-doubt so clients feel more empowered to pursue the life they want. Her manner is smart, straightforward, nonjudgmental, and compassionate.
Many people ask whether online therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or managing life transitions, online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can choose the format that fits their life best, whether that is video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to attend sessions without major disruptions to daily routines.
Therapists offering online services are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to switch therapists if they feel a different fit would be more helpful. Online therapy can be a practical, evidence-informed way to access care for many common mental health and life concerns.
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