Melissa Melson is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with six years of clinical experience.
01About Melissa
Melissa Melson is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Melissa aims to make the first step easier by listening with respect and compassion and tailoring conversations to each person's needs.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Melissa uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills.
Background and approach
She also draws on trauma-focused work and mindfulness to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation. In sessions she works at a steady, collaborative pace. Conversations focus on concrete strategies and small changes that can ease daily strain.
Melissa explains techniques plainly and checks in often to make sure they are helpful. Her background includes work with a range of concerns beyond core areas, such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, substance issues, and problems with communication and commitment. She adapts plans to fit each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Melissa offers part-time availability and asks clients to communicate timing needs so she can try to accommodate them. She emphasizes a respectful, patient approach while people take steps toward greater well-being.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401018348 · expires May 2028
- NPI
- 1831692037 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Melissa names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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04Online support
How Melissa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and homework that can be discussed over video or text. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses reactions to past harm and uses structured techniques to reduce distress and rebuild daily functioning in a paced way.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. That might mean trying CBT skills first, adding mindfulness practices, or focusing on trauma processing as needs shift over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible. Video sessions support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be lower bandwidth, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text messaging lets people send brief updates or practice skills between meetings. These options let clients fit therapy into busy days and pick the method that helps them stay engaged.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Melissa regularly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and substance concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear strategies, steady pacing, and checking in to make sure techniques fit the person.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and interpersonal concerns and uses a mix of behavioral and trauma-focused approaches.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use and how do they work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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