Melanie Palmietto

Ready to heal from self doubt, inner judgment, and traumatic experiences.

You abandon yourself to please and appease others. You feel overwhelmed, lost in thought, think of the worst-case scenarios, and avoid tasks or responsibilities. Maybe you tried traditional talk therapy but did not see the change you were looking for. You still feel anxious, unable to control your thoughts, or feel like something is missing. If this is you, you're in the right place!

You’re someone who believes trauma and anxiety have a huge impact on our bodies, thought patterns, relationships, and so much more. You're not just looking for coping skills you're looking for long term change. You're ready to feel connected to your body, trust yourself, and speak your mind so you can hold boundaries that put your needs first. Through our work you will experience being seen, heard, and healed. Your body holds innate wisdom and resilience that we get to tap into together. 

My background & approach

I am incredibly passionate about supporting highly motivated women no longer feel inferior, small, guilty, ashamed, anxious, uncertain, or full of doubt. I hope to help you better understand yourself and the way that your body is responding. So can start to live feeling empowered and proud of who you are. Start to embrace yourself instead of abandon yourself. Let’s embark on a journey together back to your authentic self. The self you are meant to be.

My clients have described me as “calming, gentle, inviting, thoughtful, grounding, warm, caring, and knowledgable.” Clients have left our sessions feeling “a profound sense of calm and understanding.”

I utilize somatic experiencing, which is a body based approach to trauma healing, stress reduction, and so much more. You will better understand what your body is communicating to you and gently release what the body has stored from past experiences. The SE™ approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.

​I’m a trauma informed licensed mental health counselor. I earned my Bachelors degree in Psychology from Springfield College in Massachusetts and my Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. My previous professional experience includes working at a residential eating disorder treatment center, Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program, and private therapy practices. I found my passion working for myself in my outpatient therapy practice specializing in somatic experiencing. I have completed my somatic experiencing training. I am also certified in breathwork and Reiki level 1 and 2.