Melissa Fellin

MSW, RSW, MA, PhD, CPT

Infants & Preschool, School age (e.g. age 5-12), Adolescents/Youth (e.g. age 12+), Adults (18+)

English

2025-01-22

Melissa Fellin, MSW, RSW, MA, PhD, is a Registered Social Worker and Clinical Director/Owner at Bloom: Child & Family Therapy in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in supporting children and youth ages 0-21 helping them navigate complex emotions, social difficulties, grief, and traumatic experiences. Her practice incorporates evidence-based approaches such as Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and expressive arts. She is particularly committed to working with neurodiverse children, youth, and their families to identify strengths, foster self-efficacy, and work through challenges associated with shame, stigma, and systemic barriers. Melissa emphasizes family involvement in therapy, recognizing caregivers as integral to the healing process. She is also an advocate for neurodiverse families, drawing from her personal experience as a neurodiverse mother of three. Beyond clinical work, she contributes to the field through teaching and writing, focusing on child mental health and neurodiversity.