Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan, LCSW

Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 29 years of professional experience. She brings extensive clinical medical social work background to support people facing significant life transitions, chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities, and the emotional impacts of loss. Her practice focuses on helping individuals manage stress and anxiety, navigate caregiver stress, and process grief, loss, and compassion fatigue.

As an LCSW, she holds clinical social work training and a license to provide psychotherapy in New York, and she approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Dr. Eisele-Kaplan designs treatment plans collaboratively and tailors care to each person’s goals and circumstances, emphasizing practical coping strategies and emotional resilience. Her additional areas of focus include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver concerns, chronic pain and disability, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and women’s issues.

She values a collaborative therapeutic relationship that honors a person’s strengths and experiences while offering guidance through difficult transitions. Taking the first step toward change can feel challenging, and Dr. Eisele-Kaplan aims to support and empower clients as they work toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Dr. Melissa Eisele-Kaplan uses client-centered therapy to place each person’s experiences and goals at the center of care. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so that treatment aligns with what matters most to the individual and helps with stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

She also integrates mindfulness therapy, which teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques for managing emotional overwhelm and compassion fatigue. Mindfulness skills can be helpful for coping with chronic pain, caregiving stress, and grief by strengthening emotional regulation and reducing reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Eisele-Kaplan works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods feel most useful, adapting strategies over time to match changing needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Dr. Eisele-Kaplan is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These options allow clients to access consistent support from licensed professionals in ways that fit daily life while maintaining a focus on practical coping, emotional support, and meaningful progress.