Thank you for seeking counseling via betterhelp. I am Melissa Travers, a Licensed Professional Counselor living in Georgia. I have 22 years of experience in the mental health field and have worked in a variety of settings including school counseling, grief counseling, military member/family counseling, crisis counseling, addictions counseling, and children and adolescents counseling. I specialize primarily in those seeking help for relationship, grief, depression, and anxiety issues. For couples counseling, I believe any relationship can be restored and thriving if both partners are committed to this goal. Each individual I serve presents unique concerns and goals, and I work to individualize my approach to best suit those needs.
I would describe my approach as empathetic, goal oriented, and client centered. I enjoy helping people through challenging situations. I provide a warm and non-judgmental environment, allowing us to better work together to reach your goals. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational interviewing to help my clients set goals and objectives, work through their traumas, and feel empowered once they have met their goals. I encourage complete honesty and work hard to create a trusting client-counselor relationship.
Everyone deserves to have someone to easily talk to; let me be that person for you. I look forward to working with you and guiding you in meeting your therapeutic goals.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
GA LPC LPC005605
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I appreciate Melissa's responsiveness and wealth of knowledge.
Written on Jan 30, 2022 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coaching
Melissa is wonderful at being a calm presence, recognizing blind areas for me, and her demeaner is sweet and helpful. She is very intelligent and resourceful. I appreciate her style of talk therapy and would definitely recommend.
Written on Nov 19, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd