THERAPIST FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE | WASHINGTON, DC & Maryland
ABOUT MELANIE eisner
my journey
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The Pillars of my Work
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how I work
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i am…
...A connoisseur of coziness, a crossword puzzler, a music lover, and a Dylan fan. I’m a life-long collector of turtle trinkets, journals, and pottery. I love to draw, hike, and drink coffee. I am a native Marylander and an INFP. I am a Mom. I live in Takoma Park, Maryland with my family.
I DO…
...Therapy because I was an 8 year old talking to my parents about infinity, how the world began, and other things that felt deliciously mysterious to me. As a teenager the mystery that caught my attention was the human mind. It’s a mystery that never gets old. The twists, turns, and textures of our lives endlessly fascinate me. While I still revel in the mysterious beauty of what makes us human, I’ve come to understand that what drives my learning about psychology is to understand how we can live our best lives and connect with others.
i care…
...About your sacred place in this world, and am on a mission to help you live with more connection, joy, and meaning. I am dedicated to serving you with depth, authenticity, humor, and presence.
BIO
Melanie Eisner
Therapist for highly sensitive people and neurodivergents
Melanie has worked for fifteen years as a psychotherapist, training in a range of therapy modalities such as psychodynamic, body-centered, mindfulness, and parts-work. Melanie also draws upon years of education in creative writing, and experience in leading creative writing groups in therapeutic settings. Her passion is guiding sensitive and neurodivergent people to delve into their minds and hearts. She helps them to heal wounds that have impacted their sense of self, and recognize their inherent worth and beauty. She supports them in claiming and integrating their gifts, and knowing their whole selves.
qualifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in MD (LCSW-C) #18291
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in D.C. (LICSW) #LC50079858
Masters in Social Work, the University of Chicago
Masters of Arts in Social Sciences, the University of Chicago
Thesis: How the Creative Arts Facilitate Agency in At-Risk Youth
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St. Louis
Majors in Psychology and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
ADVANCED TRAINING IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Skills Training by Miranda Morris, Ph.D.
Understanding Autism: A Therapist’s Guide, by Jenn Glacel, LCSW
Narrative Therapy Training, Narrative Therapy Initiative
Internal Family Systems Training with Richard Schwartz (Cape Cod Institute)
Certified in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Level 2
Fellowship, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Washington School of Psychiatry
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
PAST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Suburban Hospital, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Center
Children's National Medical Center
The Native American Health Center, San Francisco
Graduate Internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
ADVANCED TRAINING IN MEDITATION
Zentensives (two), week-long silent meditation retreat for psychotherapists with Lawson Sachter
Power of Awareness, Mindfulness and Compassion training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield
Mindfulness for Clients with Shame and Fear with Tara Brach
InnerYoga Intensive with Dina Amsterdam
Creative Writing Classes led by:
Carl Phillips, Cheryl Strayed, Pam Houston, Seema Reza, and Lidia Yuknavitch; Susannah Conway and Kay Adams (Classes on Journal Writing and Journal Therapy).