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Melissa Russiano, LCSW, LISW

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Melissa Russiano is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice that has organically developed into a specialty helping working professionals. Russiano has a proven track record of helping professionals avoid burnout in a unique way that holds clinicians accountable through laughter, tears, blunt (yet very supportive) feedback and quirky analogies that are grounded in solid theoretical research. Russiano practices solely in a virtual setting in the states of California, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. In addition, Russiano is a professor at Simmons University online, imparting her experiences and knowledge in the field to graduate social work students.

Melissa Russiano is a paid member of the Red Ventures Education freelance review network.


  • Expertise: Social work
  • Education: MSW, Florida State University; BS Social Work, Azusa Pacific University
  • Affiliations: The Daring Way