Melissa Divaris Thompson, MS

Degree 

Masters in Integral Counseling Psychology

Title

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Clinical Appointments/Hospital Affiliation

Private Practice

Description of Practice/Services Offered

I offer psychotherapy services for adult individuals and couples. I also offer a sliding scale if needed.

In allowing ourselves to feel, we create a space within to open and grow. In our busy lives, we often times forget our true nature and end up feeling stuck, tired, anxious and unhappy.

As a holistic and depth oriented therapist, my role is to support my clients in finding wholeness- mind, body, and spirit- creating more joy, ease, and healthy relationships. I help my clients remember their empowered authentic voice and “tap back in” to their true self.

Every client is unique, and my work is based on the individual. Through an intuitive, interactive, experiential, and collaborative approach, I help my clients cultivate deepening of compassion for themselves and others.

In a safe and warm environment, my clients are able to explore their past and their present, to understand what’s missing in their life, what they truly yearn for, and what is keeping them apart from that.  Through this exploration, my clients are able to express their inner most desires, bringing more peace, balance, and happiness to their lives.

I specialize in working with adults and couples in their 20’s and 30’s dealing with following issues:

Family of origin issues            Loneliness                   Life Transitions

Pre Martial Counseling            Anxiety                      Adult Children of Alcoholics

Co-Dependence                    Relationship Issues       Longing for a Partner

Lost/Stuck in Relationships    Self Esteem                 Spiritual Issues

I have a deep respect and trust for the unfolding that occurs for each client during the process of psychotherapy. My passion and studies have been in somatic approaches, Hakomi, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, AEDP, which focuses on healthy attachments. My work is also informed by many years of studying yoga, Buddhist Meditation, Law of Attraction, dream work, 5 Rhythms Dance, and Reiki. 

I am a current member of The New York Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYAMFT) and The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Professional Education

Masters at California Instute of Integral Studies
AEDP – Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy – Trained in Level 1
Hakomi – Level 1 trained

Credentials/Board Certification

Licensed as an MFT in the state of NY

_ Contact_____________________________________________________________________

Melissa Divaris Thompson    
271 Madison Ave, suite 700, New York, NY
51 East 42 Street, Suite 1400, New York, NY

Phone: 212-514-0046
Email: melissa@embracingjoy.com
Website: www.embracingjoy.com

Insurances Accepted/Managed Care Accepted: Out of network therapist, but happy to provide receipts for services.