The decision to enter treatment is a significant first step towards the healing process. The importance of building a therapeutic relationship with the adult, child, teen, and family is essential and reflects my therapeutic approach to relationship building. Whether through verbal and/or nonverbal forms of communication, I try to help individuals better understand their challenges and help find alternative solutions when facing these obstacles.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed, registered, and board-certified art therapist. I received my Masters in Art Therapy and Creativity Development at Pratt Institute and my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. In the past 20 years I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of clinical settings.
Working together as a team, we will explore the underlying concerns and develop the skills necessary to help achieve the therapeutic goals. In this process we will heal the self and one's relationship with others.

Dr. Melissa Klay, Ph.D., LCAT, ATR-BC
Melissa is a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed, registered, and board-certified art therapist. In the past 20+ years she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and in an alternative high school. She continues to provide psychotherapy services for children, adolescents and adults at her private practice in Croton-on-Hudson and at Pleasantville Psychology Group as a clinical psychologist and creative arts therapist. Over the past 15+ years, she has been an adjunct associate professor in the Graduate Creative Arts Therapy Department at Pratt Institute and has presented at conferences and workshops in and out of the NYC area. Her study on understanding the role of motivation in professional athletes is available in the Journal of Applied Sport Management.