Melissa Timlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical experience.
01About Melissa
Melissa Timlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, struggling with addiction, grieving a loss, or coping with low self-esteem and depression. Her manner is direct and practical, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
She combines practical talk therapy with techniques that bring more awareness to thoughts and feelings. Melissa uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior skills to build emotional regulation.
Background and approach
She also draws on acceptance and commitment strategies to help people act in line with their values even when emotions are strong. Melissa has worked in both Michigan and Missouri and brings experience from a decade of military service in the U.S. Navy.
That background shaped her interest in addiction support and in practical tools for managing stress. She also has experience addressing grief, chronic illness challenges, caregiver stress, and body image concerns. Her sessions tend to focus on clear goals and usable skills.
People can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and brief mindfulness or breathing exercises. Melissa emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own lives and that therapy is a collaborative effort. Outside of work she values family time with her husband, four children, and her pug, Miss Pearl.
That perspective informs a down-to-earth approach to care and problem solving.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401013333 · expires February 2029
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2025019340 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1134915002 · 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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Melissa names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Melissa often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without being controlled by them and to guide action toward what matters most. This approach is helpful for anxiety, depression, and persistent avoidance patterns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are included to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness when feelings run high.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and life context, then try methods that fit your needs. Together you will adjust strategies as progress is made, keeping the plan practical and focused on daily life.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skill demonstrations, phone works well when bandwidth or visual focus is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to attend therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she support?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like body image, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, mixing conversation with skills practice, mindfulness, and breathing exercises to build everyday coping tools.
How long has she practiced?
She has ten years of experience working in mental health and addiction counseling.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Michigan and Missouri and is based in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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