Mellissa Arena
She/Her
Licensed Therapist MS, LPC
About
I love helping people overcome barriers they're facing. As an OCD therapist, I consider each member an individual with their own lived experiences and variables that impact who they are and how they're affected by OCD. I'll create an individualized treatment plan specifically designed for you. I know starting this process can seem overwhelming and scary. I'm here to help you feel comfortable and understood. Beyond OCD, my other areas of professional focus include substance abuse, anxiety, OCD, depression, adjustment, and life changes.
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About
I love helping people overcome barriers they're facing. As an OCD therapist, I consider each member an individual with their own lived experiences and variables that impact who they are and how they're affected by OCD. I'll create an individualized treatment plan specifically designed for you. I know starting this process can seem overwhelming and scary. I'm here to help you feel comfortable and understood. Beyond OCD, my other areas of professional focus include substance abuse, anxiety, OCD, depression, adjustment, and life changes.
INSURANCE ACCEPTED
Takes Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Forest County Potawatomi, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Partners Direct Health
LOCATION
Accepting members in New Jersey
EDUCATION
- NOCD Academy, OCD Training Program
CULTURAL COMPETENCIES
Christianity
OTHER AREAS OF EXPERTISE
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
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Why our members love working with Mellissa
E.B.
Jul 17, 2024
Melissa Arena is the perfect match for me and my anxiety level has gone down immensely. My mind is quieter than it’s ever been and I’m almost 60. It’s quite amazing what a good therapist can do.
S.M.
Jun 03, 2024
Melissa is so helpful and really good at listening to my concerns and coming up with tangible solutions. It’s a blessing to work with her!
S.M.
Apr 15, 2024
Melissa is always so great to work with. She really addresses my questions and issues with a lot of thought and works through ERP exercises with me. Her encouragement has been so helpful!
S.M.
Jan 19, 2024
I’ve definitely seen big improvements lately and slowly but surely feel like my life is coming back. Melissa has been a great support and helps me with continuing to make progress as I learn to tackle more areas of OCD in my life.
E.B.
Jan 17, 2024
Melissa has a great way of navigating conversations to help me understand the challenges I’m working through. I always have great sessions with her.
E.B.
Dec 28, 2023
Melissa is a great resource and helps me as problems arise along with self work in general.
E.B.
Dec 20, 2023
Melissa is a great support to me, caring and knowledgeable.
E.B.
Dec 15, 2023
Melissa is great !
E.B.
Dec 08, 2023
I couldn’t ask for a better therapist!
S.M.
Nov 24, 2023
Melissa has been so helpful and supportive along my journey. I’m doing much better lately dealing with OCD and Melissa is always encouraging me and helped me through the really tough times too. So grateful for her help!
E.B.
Nov 16, 2023
Melissa is an amazing therapist.
E.B.
Nov 08, 2023
I always look for to my sessions with Melissa.
E.B.
Nov 01, 2023
I always look forward to my sessions with Melissa Arena. She helps me in many ways and I always feel understood.
S.M.
Oct 06, 2023
Melissa is awesome. She is very compassionate and helps me to take things one step at a time. She’s also helped me through some rough moments of panic/spiraling. Making progress. So thankful for her!
E.B.
Oct 04, 2023
Melissa Arena is an amazing, educated and caring therapist.
S.D.
Sep 25, 2023
Melissa is amazing every single week! So thankful for her
S.M.
Sep 15, 2023
I was having such a tough day but Melissa met me with so much compassion as usual. It really helps to have her to listen to what I’m going through knowing that she is putting in her best effort to understand and help me
S.M.
Aug 31, 2023
Melissa is excellent! She is very holistic in treating OCD and recognizing the various struggles that I’m going through. I’m very grateful for her and believe I’m making progress.
E.T.
Aug 29, 2023
Melissa is a great therapist. She is compassionate, understanding and always knows how to ask the right questions and respond with what we need to hear. She is great with teenagers. Both me and my daughter feel heard and supported by her. Highly recommend her
T.T.
Aug 29, 2023
Great session.
S.D.
Aug 14, 2023
She is amazing to work with, always feel understood and she helps deconstruct my thoughts with her knowledge
S.M.
Aug 09, 2023
Mellissa is great! She is very willing to go with the flow and adjust approaches based on how I’ve been doing. She really listens to what I have to say and offers helpful insight into my OCD.
S.M.
Jul 26, 2023
Mellissa is great! She’s been very helpful and understanding in addressing my fears and concerns, as well as explaining each step of the ERP process.
A.R.
Jul 17, 2023
I started therapy about 2 months ago and my therapist is amazing. We create realistic goals together and has given me some excellent advice. The cost is great too since it is covered by insurance.
T.T.
Jul 06, 2023
Great job
R.L.
Jun 30, 2023
Non judgmental
C.C.
Jun 05, 2023
Mellissa was extremely helpful and I look forward to my next session with her -thank you!
M.G.
Jun 01, 2023
As usual. Melissa was great!
M.G.
May 04, 2023
As usual Mellissa was great She deserves big raise !
M.G.
Apr 19, 2023
Mellisa Arena as usual was great !
M.G.
Apr 04, 2023
She is GREAT! Mike 🙏
L.D.
Apr 03, 2023
Mellissa is great. I really enjoyed talking to her. She was very knowledgeable and seems to be a great support. I'd give her 5 stars but we only met once but I'm sure she is very good at what she does! Looking forward to working with her. Laura
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