As a licensed therapist in Florida, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex life experiences with compassion and expertise. My practice centers on creating affirming, inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals, young adults, and those exploring identity, relationships, and personal growth.
I bring deep understanding to challenges around self-love, communication, social anxiety, mood fluctuations, and life transitions. My approach is holistic and person-centered, honoring each individual's unique journey and lived experiences. I'm particularly passionate about supporting clients through gender identity exploration, relationship dynamics, and personal empowerment.
My therapeutic work draws from evidence-based practices, focusing on building resilience, developing healthy coping strategies, and supporting clients in discovering their authentic selves. I welcome individuals from all backgrounds and am committed to providing culturally responsive, affirming care that respects each person's individual path.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Drug and alcohol addiction, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH13396
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Melissa is a really insightful and caring therapist. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Nov 28, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Melissa has replay provided me immense calm in a huge storm.
Written on Jul 19, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Melissa is amazing! She has a way of helping me see things from a different perspective that allows me to grow and learn. She has given me so many tools to cope with stress and anxiety. She's helping me become my best self!
Written on Mar 25, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is amazing! Very attentive, and always offers a solution or a different perspective.
Written on Feb 03, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s amazing.
Written on Nov 14, 2019 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I really like Melissa. I feel that she asks the appropriate questions in order to understand who I am as a person, my life and any potential problems. She is very diplomatic and direct, and she offers advice when I ask for it but otherwise she is a fantastic listener and a very good person to bounce ideas off of. She has a level of professionalism that I think is unmatched and since I started to talk with her, I already feel better about certain situations even though nothing is really changed.
Written on Nov 08, 2019 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks