Melissa Pitts Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience based in Oklahoma.
01About Melissa
Melissa Pitts Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience based in Oklahoma. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and career or relationship concerns. She aims to create a respectful space where clients can talk openly and feel heard.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and build new patterns. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who want change but feel stuck.
Background and approach
She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to set achievable goals and track progress. Melissa has worked in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and independent practice. That range of settings informs how she adapts sessions to different life situations.
She sometimes blends mindfulness and movement like yoga into sessions when that seems useful to a client. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Clients can expect clear steps to try between meetings and gentle check-ins on what’s working.
Melissa emphasizes practical tools as well as emotional support during life transitions and crises. Her work covers a wide set of concerns from trauma and post-traumatic stress to parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and identity-related issues. She supports people facing midlife changes, career shifts, or struggles with sleep and self-esteem.
The focus is on helping each person find sustainable ways to cope and move forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (Oklahoma)
- License LPC04795 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1710376421 · 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
- Addictions
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Melissa names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Melissa names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns, and helps people feel understood so they can name goals and make choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems by teaching practical skills to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they’ll choose methods to try and adjust them based on what fits and what shows progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or people who want to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or a busy schedule while keeping focus on useful tools and steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, career issues, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear goals, real-life tools, and open conversation without judgment.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of professional experience in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and independent practice settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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