SPECIALTY: ADULTS, ANXIETY DISORDERS, DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS, CHILDHOOD DISORDERS (E.G. ADHD, ODD), STRESSORS RELATED TO DAILY FUNCTIONING AND FAMILY CONFLICT

Melanie Mollozzi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified School Social Worker in the state of New Jersey. She currently holds certification as a Clinical Social Work Supervisor. She completed her Master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University, where she also completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.

Melanie is experienced in providing evaluations, case management services, therapy, and support to address the needs of children from preschool through high school, as well as their families. She has worked with clients at various levels of care ranging from outpatient services to more intensive levels of care including residential treatment. Additionally, she provides clinical supervision to Licensed Social Workers working toward their clinical licensure.

While her primary treatment approach is Cognitive Behavioral in nature, she uses a strengths-based perspective and incorporates techniques from solution focused lens, as well as other treatment modalities based on individualized needs of each client.

Melanie focuses on meeting each client where they are at the inception of treatment. Once the starting point is established, Melanie facilitates the growth process by helping her clients explore the impact of current behavior on overall functioning. Her goal is to identify barriers to client functioning, and to explore ways to overcome those barriers. Through the therapeutic process, the client is expected to establish a safe and supportive environment to share their thoughts, beliefs and attitudes to improve their overall quality of life.