Dr. Melissa Oleshansky

Clinical psychologist blending therapy and coaching

MI Psychologist 6301012612 Michigan

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Melissa

Dr. Melissa Oleshansky brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice in Michigan.

Background and approach

She is identified as a MI Psychologist 6301012612 and has spent more than two decades supporting adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Dr.

Oleshansky emphasizes a coaching-oriented style that combines clinical knowledge with practical skills to help clients build resilience, strengthen self-esteem, and manage the body’s responses to stress. Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-informed techniques to teach science-based coping strategies and promote purposeful living.

Sessions are delivered with a direct, nonjudgmental, and compassionate manner aimed at helping people gain insight, resolve self-doubt, and work toward meaningful change. She frames therapy as collaborative coaching that focuses on practical steps toward greater confidence and emotional balance.

In Michigan, Dr. Oleshansky works with adults on a broad range of concerns such as relationships, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating issues, parenting challenges, career matters, and neurodiversity-related needs like ADHD.

Her practice also addresses more specific family and caregiving stressors as well as attachment-related and aging issues.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Oleshansky draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and adjust thoughts and behaviors that drive distress, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-guided action and mindful acceptance of difficult feelings, supporting people who want to pursue meaningful goals despite emotional pain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a client’s goals, preferences, and presenting concerns to decide whether CBT, ACT, or a blend of methods best fits the situation, and she will adapt techniques over time based on what is helping most.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work and family schedules and to increase access across Michigan. These formats allow clients to practice skills between sessions and to receive timely coaching-oriented support tailored to daily life and transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide array of adult concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep and eating issues, parenting and career challenges, and ADHD-related needs.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is coaching-oriented, direct, nonjudgmental, and compassionate, blending practical skill-building with therapeutic insight to foster resilience and confidence.

What is her professional background?

She has 25 years of experience working with adults through transitional stress, anxiety, and depression and applies clinical approaches that integrate mindfulness and cognitive strategies.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She practices as MI Psychologist 6301012612 and is located in Michigan.

Does she see clients who speak other languages or live abroad?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost determined for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English