Melissa Coffey

Melissa Coffey, PsyD, is a doctorally trained psychologist licensed in school psychology and school counseling in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Melissa has a plethora of experience working with individuals of all ages, from as young as 5-years-old throughout adulthood. Melissa specializes in working with children and adolescents in the school setting as well as the clinical setting. Her background includes trauma informed interventions, family systems, psychoeducational assessment, as well as LGBTQIA+ youth. Her research includes implementing positive psychology into complex systems to increase the level of wellbeing in the work environment. Melissa also has experience building needs based groups in an effort for clients to collectively support one another. She is intentional with including trauma informed care into each aspect of sessions. Her theoretical preferences are CBT, DBT, Solution focused, and ACT. Melissa received her Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and her Doctorate as part of a dual program in School and Clinical Psychology from Rivier University. Along the way she received her Master of Education in School Counseling from Liberty University. Her internship was in Community Mental health and her postdoctoral experience has been both in school based counseling and assessment as well as clinical private practice. Melissa is taking on new clients ages 5-young adults. Her specialties include, trauma, grief, divorce, family systems, lifespan changes, education difficulties, anxiety, and depression. Outside of work Melissa enjoys teaching in higher ed as well as being mom/stepmom to 4 children who keep her very busy with activities and adventures. She also enjoys going on walks for her mental health, and watching crime documentaries while eating delicious carb-based snacks.