Melissa Fraser, LICSW - Therapist in Vermont

About Melissa

Melissa Fraser is a licensed clinical social worker in Vermont with four years of professional experience. She provides one-on-one telehealth therapy and focuses on practical support for common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and family concerns. Her approach centers on the person sitting across from her and builds on each person’s strengths.

She draws from solution-focused strategies to set clear, doable goals and from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a pace that fits the client, with concrete steps and simple tools to try between meetings. Melissa emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s perspective on their life and challenges. Melissa has worked with people coping with trauma and abuse, including post-traumatic stress and panic-related symptoms.

She also supports those dealing with attachment and abandonment questions, communication problems, guilt, shame, impulsivity, and mood concerns. These areas are approached with straightforward strategies that aim to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. All work is offered through telehealth formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

She encourages clients to take small steps toward their goals and offers steady support along the way. Parents and caregivers browsing for family and parenting resources will find her practical style focused on clear goals and usable techniques.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting support

Melissa uses solution-focused techniques to help clients identify small, achievable goals and steps they can try right away; this approach is useful when someone needs clear direction for family or parenting challenges. Cognitive behavioral techniques are also part of her work and help clients spot and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that increase anxiety or mood problems.

The right therapeutic approach is something she figures out together with each client. Therapy is collaborative: the therapist listens, suggests strategies, and adjusts methods based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps find what actually works for the person and their family situation.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting and family routines, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up between sessions through messaging. The variety of formats allows different ways to connect depending on what feels most practical and comfortable.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include panic, mood concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions use a person-centered foundation with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques. The work emphasizes practical goals, small steps, and skills to apply between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience providing individual telehealth therapy.

Where is the therapist licensed and what is the credential?

She is licensed in Vermont as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, VT LICSW 089.0134291.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 4 years
Licensed: Vermont
Languages: English

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