I am a Licensed Professional Counselor providing mental health services for adults and adolescents. Understanding of the challenges individuals, families, and couples face daily, I am dedicated to helping you overcome those challenges by using an integrative approach that best fits your individual needs. My areas of specialization include anxiety, marriage/relationship concerns, posttraumatic stress, family dynamic concerns, life transitions and depression. I aim to provide a warm and friendly place to help in the process of empowering you to becoming a better version of yourself.
Professional experience
14 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Motivation, self esteem, and confidence Depression
Additional areas of focus:Coping with addictions, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Codependency, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Family problems, First responder issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
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Melissa has been so incredibly helpful in helping me to navigate my lifes issues.
I feel deeply understood and listened to. After our first session, I walked away feeling lighter and much more empowered.
There's something about telling a person your story and having that validation that you're not imagining things, while also receiving push back where it's needed.
My sessions are always so well rounded, and she's also just a joy to talk to. I'm so grateful to have found a therapist like Melissa!
Written on Jul 16, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
She is the best!!!
Written on Jul 16, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Excellent listener
Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Melissa is great! Always gets back to me in a timely manner. Listens attentively.
Written on Mar 02, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties
She’s awesome !
Written on Feb 21, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Very good seems to actually care. Highly recommend
Written on Feb 14, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Melissa is a wonderful therapist. She listens and addresses my concerns, and gives positive feedback and solutions on how to cope and move forward. I highly recommend Melissa.
Written on Aug 26, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
She’s patient and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend.
Written on Jun 24, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
It’s always hard when you’re looking for a therapist you’re compatible with and I got lucky that I was matched with Melissa because I think she a perfect fit and I’m really comfortable with her.
Written on Feb 18, 2025 after therapy with Melissa for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Melissa always helps me to get grounded and focus so that I make the right choices and am happy with my behavior to those I love.
Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Melissa is such a great therapist and makes you feel comfortable and offers nonbiased great advice. highly recommend!
Written on Jul 23, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
In my limited time with her, she has been super attentive and understanding of my situation. So far so good.
Written on Feb 27, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Melissa has been incredible. She is easy to talk to, on the mark, has great practical advice. My relationship has improved immediately upon working with her. Highly recommend, best therapist I’ve ever worked with!
Written on Feb 22, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Melissa is a great therapist. She is a good listener and she gives great advice. Talking to her is like talking with a friend. I highly recommend her services!
Written on Jan 01, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks
Melissa was very easy to talk to, relate to and she was understanding. She had good advise and tools as well.
Written on Jul 12, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is so easy to talk to and gives me ideas of things that I can work on that are within my scope of comfort. I strongly feel like God had a huge part of allowing me to find her. She has definitely been a blessing to me.
Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
My therapist never pushed my healing. Or forced things on my. She understands every one healing is as unique as a person's finger print.
Written on Mar 26, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes
Melissa is the best. Very helpful, empathetic & a tremendous listener.
Written on Jan 24, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
I’ve been working with Melissa for over a year now. From the moment I met her, she has made me feel comfortable and made it easy to open up to her. She genuinely cares and it shows. Week after week, we have talked and she has helped me navigate through some tough times. She has a way of letting the conversation flow, while working her magic. I’ve had a lot of progress over the year, and couldn’t have done it without her!
Written on Aug 04, 2022 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Melissa listens to my issues and suggests ways to resolve them.
Written on Feb 25, 2022 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression
She is great for helping first responders and doesn’t get offended by the way we talk.
Written on Jan 05, 2022 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I’ve been seeing Melissa for 3 weeks now and let me just say she is fantastic at what she does. She has offered me ways to cope when I didn’t know what else to do.
Written on Nov 11, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and parenting issues
From the time that I have worked with her she has been excellent
Written on Oct 25, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
After my session with Melissa, I realized just how much she was going to be able to help me. We hit it off & I enjoyed talking with her. I did not mind sharing with her & realized we had so much in common. I feel like God placed together for this time of healing & new beginning for me.
Written on Jul 28, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Melissa is so sweet and so great to work with! I truly appreciate her input and counseling style! It’s like talking with a friend.
Written on Jul 14, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues
She's pretty natural and easy to talk to and can give personal experience for some of the things you have to say.
Written on May 28, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
super casual and feels like you are talking to a friend which is more comforting than a serious session
Written on Apr 17, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Melissa is very personable. Our sessions seem more like casual discussions than sterile therapy. I have already noticed a change in the way I approach things after only a few appointments. I'm very pleased so far.
Written on Mar 23, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Thank you for everything! You have been an amazing help to me.
Written on Mar 19, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties
Great listener, very genuine empathetic and honest.
Written on Mar 14, 2021 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, and compassion fatigue
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