Thank you for reaching out and considering me for counseling. It takes courage to seek help and I am here to support and empower you.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, teens, adults and their families. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, self-harm, parenting problems, life challenges, emotional abuse, trauma, and lack of motivation.
I believe the counseling relationship is most important, which is why my main method of counseling is Person Centered. I accept my clients where they are at, work to develop trust and rapport. I believe your journey will be most beneficial if we work together to identify your goals, build upon your strengths and provide you with a safe space in which you can explore and grow.
I look forward to getting to know you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
MT LCPC BBh-LCPC-LIC-1353
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She is absolutely amazing
Written on May 25, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue