I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Michigan and Missouri with over a decade of experience specializing in mental healthcare and addiction counseling. Additionally, I proudly served 10 active-duty years in the world's greatest U.S. Navy, from where I bring valuable insights as an honorable veteran. In my capacity as a Sailor, I served as both the Command Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor and as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate. Aside from work, I enjoy spiritual time, crafting, time with my husband, our 4 wonderful children, and loving on our pug, Miss Pearl, and German Shepherd puppy, Mocha Bean.
My areas of expertise include assisting clients in managing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, loss, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, depression, perimenopause, and serious mental illnesses. I specialize in addiction treatment in both substances and pornography/sexual addiction. I believe deeply that you are the expert of your own story, possessing numerous strengths that will empower you to overcome life's challenges.
Taking the initial step toward a more fulfilling and purposeful life requires courage. I have been there too- uncertain. My role is to support you throughout this time in your life, providing informed guidance. Together, we will strengthen your overall sense of meaning and purpose.
My approach integrates holistic and global philosophies, including restorative yoga, body-scan meditation, and pranayama, along with evidence-based psychological frameworks like Aaron Beck's Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy to reshape negative patterns. In couples work, we will follow the Emotionally Focused Therapeutic framework which explores Attachment Styles and Gottman theory.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MI LPC 6401013333
MO LPC 2025019340
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She is amazing and so patient and understanding!!
Written on Mar 19, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I feel like I have a safe space on here
Written on Jan 05, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
I’ve had multiple therapist growing up and this is the first time in therapy where I have felt heard and understood about my issues and what concerns me. I really enjoy that Melissa provides different methods to deal with different issues and is very understanding
Written on Oct 12, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Melissa is very practices the art of active listening. She cares and provides the compassion and support that I feel is needed for my healing journey.
Written on Oct 09, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I appreciate her more than she will ever know!
Written on Aug 06, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and self esteem
Melissa is a compassionate and kind counselor who listens well and gives great guidance. She offers effective exercises to take part in between sessions to ensure that you are growing. She even prayed with me at the end!
Written on Jul 22, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes