Melissa DiSilvestro , LISW-CP

Melissa DiSilvestro is a licensed social worker in South Carolina with 12 years of professional experience. She holds the LISW-CP credential, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice, a clinical social work license indicating advanced training to provide therapeutic services in the state. Over her career she has worked across community settings including hospitals, schools, and outpatient primary care, gaining experience with a broad range of presenting concerns.

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges that come with life changes, and she also addresses relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Melissa emphasizes a collaborative, goal-focused approach, partnering with individuals to set realistic objectives and shape individualized plans that fit each person’s strengths and circumstances. She views each person as the expert of their own story and draws on those strengths to help navigate difficult moments.

Taking the first step toward greater well-being often requires courage, and Melissa aims to offer steady support through that process. Her style centers on working together to identify practical steps and build skills that move people toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

CBT-Based and Collaborative Online Care for Everyday Challenges

Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of responding. CBT involves noticing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, then practicing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve coping with life transitions and relationship difficulties.

Alongside CBT, Melissa emphasizes a collaborative, goal-oriented approach: she works with each person to set clear, achievable objectives and create individualized plans that build on existing strengths. This collaborative process helps tailor the therapeutic approach to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and licensed professionals can adjust techniques as progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or on the go, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most supportive while working toward meaningful change.