Last edited 08/27/2023

Headshot of Ms. Melissa Bennett-Heinz Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Ms. Melissa Bennett-Heinz
LCSW, LICSW

She / Her / Hers

Accepting New Clients
In Person in Ramseur
Online in New York, Washington, Texas and North Carolina
Headshot of Ms. Melissa Bennett-Heinz Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Identifies As
She / Her / HersWoman, CisgenderWhiteHeterosexualSpiritualGen X
Location

Online Therapy

Details of my office at 1 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Ramseur, NC

Specialties
Specializes in
CodependencyMedical Professionals' Mental HealthStressTraumaWomen's issues
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietyCareersWork StressLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemSocial AnxietyAging related concernsArtists' mental healthAttachment issuesBody image issuesCaregiver stress & supportCodependencyLife transitionsMedical Professionals' Mental HealthMen's healthMood disordersPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)StressWomen's issues
Treatment Approaches
Mindfulness PracticesExperiential TherapyGestalt TherapySomatic TherapyMotivational InterviewingAttachment-Based TherapyRelational Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Marriage & Couples CounselingIndividual TherapyGroup Therapy
Serves Ages
Adults (25-65)Seniors (65+)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureNew York, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 093993Washington, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LW60689701Texas, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 108625North Carolina, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, C013559
Training/CertificationsCertified Gestalt Psychotherapist, Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy
Education
Columbia University, Master of Social Work, Clinical Social Work, 2002 — My concentration was in clinical social work - heath, mental health, and disabilities. I completed my residency at Cornell NY Presbyterian Payne Whitney Clinic.
Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music, Oboe Performance, 1998
Manhattan School of Music, Oboe Performance, 1996
Work HistoryMelissa Bennett-Heinz obtained her master’s degree in clinical social work from Columbia University (Class of 2002) and is a graduate of Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in New York City, NY. In addition to her background in Gestalt Therapy, she obtained her bachelor and master’s degrees from the esteemed conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, in New York City, where she majored in Oboe Performance. She is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in the states of New York, Washington, Texas, and North Carolina and has over 20 years of specialized training and experience in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, sexual trauma, childhood abuse, chronic mental illness, and mood and anxiety disorders. Melissa primarily works with adult men and women in both individual and group settings with people who are highly educated and successful, C-Suite executives who appear to have it together and are "happy" but are stuck in old relational patterns, struggle with perfectionism, relationships, and codependency. Melissa brings her background as a professional classical musician and deep spirituality together in her unique approach to treatment in the creative and experiential therapy of Gestalt.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Ms. Melissa Bennett-Heinz, LCSW, LICSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.