Melanie Livingston is a licensed professional counselor with five years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
01About Melanie
Melanie Livingston is a licensed professional counselor with five years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She supports individuals dealing with relationship trouble, family conflict, and major life changes like separation or divorce. Melanie listens, notices patterns, and helps clients make practical changes that fit their lives.
Her sessions focus on building self-compassion and clearer communication. She helps people develop coping skills for panic, low mood, and overwhelming stress.
Background and approach
Melanie also addresses issues such as codependency, attachment concerns, body image, and feelings of emptiness. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape each person’s plan. That can mean learning new ways to think about problems, practicing emotion regulation skills, or setting small steps toward lasting change.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Melanie practices as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - based in Pennsylvania and carries five years of clinical experience. Sessions are offered in English and can use different formats to fit busy schedules.
People who come to her often want straightforward tools and clear next steps. Melanie helps clients sort tangled feelings, rebuild confidence, and move toward decisions that feel right. She aims to make therapy practical and approachable for everyday life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC018638 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1346061033 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
How Melanie Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Melanie commonly uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try practical alternatives. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on small behavior and thought changes that make daily life easier.She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Those tools help when feelings feel overwhelming or when someone struggles with impulsive responses or unstable moods.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melanie works together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as needs change over time.
Online therapy gives flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls let therapists and clients meet face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or lower bandwidth needs. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines while still using proven therapeutic methods with licensed professionals.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, plus relationship and family conflicts and life transitions like divorce or separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and collaborative, focused on building self-compassion, clearer communication, and real coping strategies suited to daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with people through a range of challenges including trauma, grief, and major life changes.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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