Melissa Shi, MA, LMFT,
About Melissa Shi (She/Her)
Melissa Shi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wisconsin who has been practicing since 2019. She has a B.S. in Psychology from UW-Madison and an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Syracuse University.
    Melissa knows how hard seeking therapy and asking for help can be. She believes this discomfort can turn into growth and helps her clients get through the hard stuff by being authentic, warm, and humorous (when appropriate). Melissa also works hard to create a safe, nonjudgmental, and empathetic space to process life while working collaboratively towards goals. She sees the best in her clients and helps them see their own strengths, accomplishments, and growth. Melissa also enjoys bringing clients’ interests into the room by incorporating art and writing into session.
In her free time, Melissa enjoys art, reading, writing, DIY experiments, spending time with family, hiking/walks, and cat snuggles. Melissa works with children (6+), teens, adults, and seniors in individual, couples, or family therapy. When you are ready to start, please reach out!
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Ethnic identity
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Aging
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- Social skills & communication
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Social skills & communication
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy Types
- ACT Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Clinical Evaluations for Gender Affirming Care
- Family Systems Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Parenting Support
- Play Therapy
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- CareSource
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Dean Health Plan
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
Languages
- English
Education
- Syracuse University
- UW-Madison
Locations
Get Directions
414-361-2700
414-677-7198
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Melissa Shi
Please call us at 414-361-2700 to schedule an appointment with Melissa Shi.
Melissa Shi generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 414-361-2700 to find out Melissa Shi's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Melissa Shi:
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- CareSource
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Dean Health Plan
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 414-361-2700 to see how we can help.
Melissa Shi is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Melissa Shi works at:
Yes, Melissa Shi does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Melissa Shi is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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