Melissa Moreno, LCSW-R Therapy & Treatment Services PC

Somatic Healing · DBT · IFS

Your body kept the score.
Now let it rest.

Trauma-informed therapy that treats the nervous system, not just the narrative. Eighteen years of clinical practice, delivered by telehealth across six states — with in-person somatic release available when the body needs hands, not words.

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NY · AZ · CO · FL · MD · NM Telehealth & in-person 18+ years

Breathe with it — in four, hold four, out six

The premise

Talking about it isn't always what heals it

Trauma often bypasses the language centers of the brain and settles into the body — into reflexes, sensation, and implicit memory. That's why insight alone can stall. This practice works on both floors of the building at once.

Body

Somatic Healing

Learn to recognize, release, and regulate the physical shape emotional pain takes — tension, bracing, shutdown, hypervigilance.

Skills

DBT

Practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and relationships that hold up under real pressure.

Self

IFS

Meet the protective and wounded parts of your inner world with curiosity instead of combat, led by your own calm center.

Melissa Moreno, LCSW-R
Melissa Moreno LCSW-R · Licensed in NY, AZ, CO, FL, MD, NM

Who you'll work with

Bridging body and mind

With over 18 years of clinical experience, Melissa offers a trauma-informed, holistic approach that integrates Somatic Healing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Internal Family Systems into a structured seven-step process — available by telehealth and through in-person collaboration.

Lasting healing begins by reconnecting mind, body, and spirit. Her somatic work helps clients tune into the body's natural intelligence; DBT supplies the regulation skills; IFS opens compassionate access to the parts that have been carrying the weight.

Through this model, clients learn to

  • Regulate emotions and calm the nervous system
  • Release tension and trauma stored in the body
  • Heal internal conflicts and reconnect with the authentic self
  • Build lasting self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience

Transform your life through mind–body awareness, evidence-based care, and compassionate support — from home, or through guided in-person healing as needed.

More about the practice

Integrated Somatic Release Therapy

For pain that hasn't responded to anything else

A collaborative program for chronic pain rooted in unresolved trauma — combining medical massage, somatic therapy, shockwave and cold laser treatment, physical therapy, and energy healing with clinical psychotherapy.

The collaboration

Mike Manzo, Medical & Orthopedic Massage Therapist

Over 45 years of experience specializing in chronic and injury-related pain. In-person sessions are available as clinically indicated, offering advanced bodywork that complements Melissa's integrative process.

Together they bridge psychological and physical healing — helping clients release stored trauma, reduce pain, and restore embodied well-being.

The outcome

What the body does when it finally finishes

  • Calms and re-regulates the nervous system
  • Restores natural energy flow
  • Reconnects a sense of safety and embodiment
  • Lets the body complete what trauma interrupted

It's not about remembering what happened — it's about teaching your body that it's safe now.

How somatic release works

Meet the team

Three practitioners, one treatment plan

Clinical psychotherapy, supervised clinical support, and hands-on bodywork — coordinated, not siloed.

Melissa Moreno, LCSW-R
Founder · Clinical lead

Melissa Moreno

LCSW-R · 18+ years

Somatic Healing, DBT, and IFS integrated into a structured seven-step process.

Julia Judge, Social Work Intern
Clinical intern

Julia Judge

B.A. Social Sciences · MSW candidate

Individual and group therapy under the clinical supervision of Melissa Moreno, LCSW-R.

Bodywork collaborator

Mike Manzo

Medical & Orthopedic Massage · 45+ years

Chronic and injury-related pain, integrated with Melissa's clinical process.

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Ways to work together

Services

Clinical therapy, coaching, and assessment — matched to where you actually are.

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Personal Coaching

Identify what matters and build the plan to get there. Create a life worth living.

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Substance Abuse Assessment

OASAS-standardized evaluation used in New York State for substance use disorders.

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Relationship Coaching

For individuals and couples working on communication, connection, and repair.

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Health & Wellness

A customized plan built around self-care strategies you'll actually keep.

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Mindfulness & Meditation

Techniques to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve overall well-being.

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Group Coaching

Work alongside others moving in the same direction. Community as leverage.

All services in detail

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The first conversation is just a conversation

Tell us what's going on and what you've already tried. We'll tell you honestly whether this practice is the right fit.

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